all papers are theoretical/computational. Some additional features are indicated by the following symbols:
Ab
initio calculation 
Theoretical
paper explaining some published experiment 
Joint theoretical-experimental paperPRESENT PROJECTS:
Nanoscale thermal
transport
In this
project we study the flow of phonons in nanoscale structures and
materials. Thus we are able to obtain predictive calculations of
thermal conductivity and other properties. We have developed new
theoretical techniques, and successfully applied them to study nanowire
thermal transport. Good agreement with experimental results has been
obtained in those cases in which experiments are available.
Mingo N. and Broido D. A., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 246106 (2004). (download)
Lattice thermal conductivity
crossovers in semiconductor nanowires
Thermal
conductivities of individual tin dioxide nanobelts Mingo N., Phys.
Rev. B 68, 113308 (2003).
(download)
Calculation
of Si nanowire thermal conductivity using
complete phonon dispersion relations
Mingo N. and
Liu Yang,
Phys. Rev. B 68, 245406 (2003). (download)
Phonon
transport in
amorphous coated nanowires: an atomistic Green function approach
Mingo N.,
Yang L., Li D., and Majumdar A., Nano Letters 3, 1713 (2003).
(download)
Predicting
the thermal conductivity of Si and Ge nanowires
Nanoscale thermoelectricity
This project is aimed at accurately computing the thermoelectric properties of nanoscale structures and materials. By iterative solution of the Boltzmann transport equation, quantitative limitations to the figure of merit enhancement in nanowires are found.
Mingo N., Appl.
Phys. Lett. 85, 5986 (2004). (download)
Mingo N., Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 2652 (2004). (download)
Thermoelectric figure of merit and maximum power factor of III-V semiconducting nanowires
PREVIOUS RESEARCH:
Molecular electronics
Bauschlicher
C. W., Ricca A., Mingo N., and Lawson J., Chem. Phys. Lett.
372 (2003)
723.
On the
current flow for benzene-1,4-dithiol between two Au
contacts
Electron wind forces.
Electromigration
Mingo N.,
Liu Yang
and Jie Han, J. Phys. Chem. B, 105, 11142 (2001).
Current
induced forces upon atoms adsorbed on conducting
carbon nanotubes
Electron transport
through carbon nanotubes
Mingo N.
and Jie
Han, Phys. Rev. B (rapid communications) , 64, 201401/1-4
(2001).
Conductance
of
metallic carbon nanotubes dipped into metal
Mingo N.,
Liu
Yang, Jie Han and Anantram M. P., Phys. Stat. Sol. B, 226,
79-85 (2001).
Resonant
versus
anti-resonant tunneling at carbon nanotube A-B-A heterostructures
Potential drop along carbon nanotube devices with current flow
Inelastic electron
tunneling
Makoshi K.,
Mingo N., Surface Science, 502-503 (2002) 34.
Theory of
inelastic
scanning tunneling spectroscopy
Tikhodeev S.,
Mingo N., Makoshi K., Mii T., and Ueba H.,
Surf. Sci. 493, 63 (2001).
Contribution to a theory of vibrational scanning tunneling
spectroscopy of
adsorbates. Nonequilibrium Green's function approach
Makoshi K.,
Mingo N., Mii T., Ueba H. and Tikhodeev S., Surf. Sci. 493,
71-77 (2001).
Theory of
vibrational excitations of adsorbates by the scanning tunneling
spectroscopy
Mingo N.,
Makoshi K., Mii T., and Ueba H., Surface Science , 482-485, 96 (2001).
Theory of the
relation between Inelastic Scanning Tunneling
Spectroscopy of adsorbates and their vibrational deexcitation
Mingo N.
and Makoshi K., Phys. Rev. Lett. 84 (2000) 3694.
Calculation
of the
Inelastic Scanning Tunneling Image of Acetylene on Cu(100)
Mingo N.
and Makoshi K., Applied Surface Science,162-163(2000)227-232.
Calculation
of
Scanning Inelastic Tunneling Profiles of Adsorbates: acetylene on
Cu(100)
Mingo N.
and Makoshi K., Surface Science 438(1999)261-270.,
Excitation of
vibrational modes of adsorbates with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope:
many
orbital theory
Mingo N.,
Rose M.,
and Salmeron M., Journal of Surface Analysis, Vol. 3, No. 2 (1998).
STM induced
rotation of acetylene molecules adsorbed on
Pd(111)
Theory of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Jurczyszyn
L., Mingo N., and Flores F., Surface Science, Volumes
402-404, (1998)
459-463.
Influence of the
atomic and electronic structure of the tip on STM images and STS spectra
Mingo N.
and Flores F., Thin Solid Films 318 (1998), 69-72.
Theoretical
study of
the electric field manipulation of adsorbates using a Scanning
Tunnelling
Microscope
Mingo N.
and Flores F., Surface Science, volume 395, nos. 2 and 3 (1998).
Lateral
forces and
atomic desorption induced by the electric field created by STM tips on
metal
surfaces
Vazquez de
Parga A. L., Hernan O. S., Miranda R., Levy-Yeyati A., Mingo N., and
Flores F., Phys. Rev. Lett., (1998),
vol. 80 (no. 2) 357-60.
Electron
resonances in
sharp tips and their role in tunneling spectroscopy
Jurczyszyn
L., Mingo N., and Flores F., Czech. J. of
Phys. Vol 47 (1997), No.4 p.407-413.
The influence
of the
geometry of the tip on STM images
Mingo N.
and Knor Z., Chemical Physics Letters 263 (1996) 8.
Trigonal
images of
transition metal atoms adsorbed on transition metal FCC (111) surfaces
and
their availability for Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Sirvent C.,
Vieira S., Jurczyszyn L., Mingo N., and Flores F. Phys. Rev. B,
53 (1996)
16086.
Conductance
step for a
single atom contact at the STM: noble and transition metals
Jurczyszyn
L., Mingo N., and Flores F., Mat. Sci. and Engeneering B 37 (1996)
93.
Conductance
Simulation
through Single Atom Junctions at the Scanning Tunnelling Microscope
Mingo N.
et al., Phys.
Rev. B, 54 (1996) 2225.
Theory of the
STM: Xe
on Ni and Al
Flores F., de
Andres P. L., Garcia-Vidal F. J., Jurczyszyn L., Mingo N., and Perez R.
Progress
in
Surface Science, Vol.48, Nos.1-4, pp27-38, 1995.
Adsorption of
noble
gases on metal surfaces and the scanning tunneling microscope
Electron transport in heterostructures
Doping-profile effects on the tunneling times of electrons confined in double-barrier heterostructures