Atomic-scale coupling of photons to single-molecule junctions

Science

Volumn 312, Issue 5778, 2006, Pages 1362-1365

  Wu, S W ^a   Ogawa, N ^a   Ho, W ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; RESONANT TUNNELING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

ELECTRON TRANSFER; LIGHT COUPLING; PHOTOEXCITATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

PHOTONS;

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SCANNING TUNNELLING MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LASER; LIGHT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33744817379     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1124881     Document Type: Article

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