$${\mathscr{P}}{\mathscr{T}}$$PT-symmetric interference transistor. Issue 1 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gorbatsevich, Alexander; Krasnikov, Gennadiy; Shubin, Nikolay
• Is Part Of: Scientific reports. Volume 8:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Natural history -- Research -- Periodicals; Biology -- Research -- Periodicals; Physical sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; 502.85
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34132-0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-2322

Abstract

Abstract We present a model of the molecular transistor, operation of which is based on the interplay between two physical mechanisms, peculiar to open quantum systems that act in concert: $${\mathscr{P}}{\mathscr{T}}$$ P T -symmetry breaking corresponding to coalescence of resonances at the exceptional point of the molecule, connected to the leads, and Fano-Feshbach antiresonance. This switching mechanism can be realised in particular in a special class of molecules with degenerate energy levels, e.g. diradicals, which possess mirror symmetry. At zero gate voltage infinitesimally small interaction of the molecule with the leads breaks the $${\mathscr{P}}{\mathscr{T}}$$ P T -symmetry of the system that, however, can be restored by application of the gate voltage preserving the mirror symmetry. $${\mathscr{P}}{\mathscr{T}}$$ P T -symmetry broken state at zero gate voltage with minimal transmission corresponds to the "off" state while the $${\mathscr{P}}{\mathscr{T}}$$ P T -symmetric state at non-zero gate voltage with maximum transmission – to the "on" state. At zero gate voltage energy of the antiresonance coincides with exceptional point. We construct a model of an all-electrical molecular switch based on such transistors acting as a conventional CMOS inverter and show that essentially lower power consumption and switching energy can be achieved, compared to the CMOS analogues.