Controlled manipulation of single atoms and small molecules using the scanning tunnelling microscope. Issue 9 (26th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Morgenstern, Karina; Lorente, Nicolas; Rieder, Karl‐Heinz
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 250:Issue 9(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1671
• Page End: 1751
• Publication Date: 2013-07-26
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solids -- Periodicals; Atomic structure -- Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201248392
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0370-1972

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="pssb201248392-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>This article reviews manipulation of single molecules by scanning tunnelling microscopes, in particular vertical manipulation, lateral manipulation, and inelastic electron tunnelling (IET) manipulation. For a better understanding of these processes, we shortly review imaging by scanning tunnelling microscopy – as a prerequisite to detect the manipulated species and to verify the result of the manipulation – as well as scanning tunnelling spectroscopy and IET spectroscopy which are used to chemically identify the molecules before and after the manipulation that employs the tunnelling current.</p> </sec> </abstract>