Meta-stable initial condition for improving the switching probability in azobenzene derivatives on surface

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44. The tunneling current depends exponentially on the average barrier height. As the applied voltage increases the effective barrier decreases and thus the current increases exponentially. [55] We also note that the density of state (DOS) is directly related to the current. The DOS of graphite is a featureless exponentially increasing function with respect to the Fermi energy in the window of -2.5 V to 2.5 V. [56] Thus, we assume an overall exponential function for current with respect to voltage. Since the probability of switching is directly related to the current passing through the molecule, we propose that the probability of switching must also depend on the current exponentially.

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