Quantum Coherent Transport in a Synthetic Single Molecule Transistor

The use of synthetic quantum systems makes it possible to study phenomena that cannot be probed by conventional experiments. We created synthetic molecules using atomic manipulation, and used a synthetic molecule to design and assemble a prototype synthetic single molecule transistor. We directly imaged the change in coherence using tunneling spectroscopy, and utilized quasiparticle scattering to visualize an electronic connection between the source and drain of our prototype single molecule transistor.