Theory of STM junctions for π-conjugated molecules on thin insulating films

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 20, 2012, Pages

  Sobczyk, Sandra ^a   Donarini, Andrea ^a   Grifoni, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 84861589594     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.205408     Document Type: Article

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