Femtosecond dynamics of electron localization at interfaces

Science

Volumn 279, Issue 5348, 1998, Pages 202-205

  Ge, N H ^b   Wong, C M ^b   Lingle Jr , R L ^a   McNeill, J D ^b   Gaffney, K J ^b   Harris, C B ^b  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; ELECTRONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PARAFFINS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SILVER; THIN FILMS;

ELECTRON LOCALIZATION; POLARONS;

ELECTRODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032498148     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5348.202     Document Type: Article

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39. We thank X. Song for helpful discussions. Supported by the Director, Office of Energy Research, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Chemical Sciences Division of the U.S. Department of Energy, under contract DE-AC03-76SF00098. Specialized equipment used in some experiments described herein was supported by NSF.