Photon emission induced by the scanning tunneling microscope

Richard Berndt; M. Boehringer

doi:10.1117/12.307148

30 April 1998 Photon emission induced by the scanning tunneling microscope

Richard Berndt, M. Boehringer

Proceedings Volume 3272, Laser Techniques for Surface Science III; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307148
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The tunneling of electrons between the tip of a scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and a sample is accompanied by the emission of photons. This luminescence phenomenon can be used to study local radiative processes at surfaces by combining the high spatial resolution of the STM and optical techniques. In this way, spatial maps of photon intensity modulations can be measured with lateral resolutions of less than 1 nm. Here we review the basic concepts of STM induced light emission and discuss recent results from adsorbed molecules.

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Richard Berndt and M. Boehringer "Photon emission induced by the scanning tunneling microscope", Proc. SPIE 3272, Laser Techniques for Surface Science III, (30 April 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.307148

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