Single-molecule vibrational spectroscopy and microscopy

Science

Volumn 280, Issue 5370, 1998, Pages 1732-1735

  Stipe, B C ^a   Rezaei, M A ^a   Ho, W ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; COPPER; ISOTOPE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032511039     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.280.5370.1732     Document Type: Article

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24. Supported by NSF grant DMR-9707195.