Published January 15, 2003 | Version v1
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STM-induced photon emission at solid-liquid interface

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We extended Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM)-induced photon emission from metal surface to solid-liquid interface. A Au(111)-Au junction immersed in a liquid droplet was studied. We observed a decrease of the voltage threshold for photon emission when adding liquid compared to air medium and a strong decrease of the apparent tunnel barrier height and a parallel behavior for photon emission. This is attributed to the refractive index of the liquid. Our observations permit to investigate the influence on STM-induced photon emission of a self-assembled molecule monolayer formed on a Au(111) substrate

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S0928493102002539;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Science and Engineering. C, Biomimetic Materials, Sensors and Systems
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 155-158
ISSN
0928-4931

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Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37022730
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
DROPLETS; GOLD; INTERFACES; LIQUIDS; PHOTON EMISSION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SOLIDS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FLUIDS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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