Temperature dependent conductances of deformable molecular devices

Abstract

Transport through a molecular device coupled to a vibrational mode is studied. By mapping it to the Yu-Anderson model in the large contact broadening limit, the zero bias electric and heat conductances are evaluated non-perturbatively. These exhibit a step from their T=0 value to half of its value as T increases due to the opening of the inelastic scattering channel. The spectral function exhibits the Franck-Condon suppressed multiphonon steps. The Wiedemann-Franz law is satisfied at low and high temperatures, but is violated in between. Relations to experiments are discussed.