Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2002, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 296-300.

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Discussion by Using Molecular Orbital Theory on the Mechanism of the Negative Resistance Phenomenon in MIM Junction

ZHOU Li-xin, MIAO Jiang-ping, CHEN Wei, WU Zong-han, SUN Cheng-xiu   

  1. Department of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
  • Received:2001-09-28 Revised:2001-12-21 Online:2002-09-30 Published:2002-09-30

Abstract: In this paper, we discuss the reason of the negative resistance phenomenon(NRP) existing in a MIM(metal-insulator-metal) light emission tunnel junction's I-V character by using orbital hybridization theory for the first time. Combining with chemical calculation and our experimental results, a theoretical explanation of the NRP is proposed.

Key words: negative resistance phenomenon (NRP), orbital hybridization, surface plasmon polariton (SPP), MIM light emission tunnel junction

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