Single-Molecule Vibrational Spectroscopy and Inelastic-Tunneling-Electron-Induced Diffusion of Formate Adsorbed on Ni(110)

2010 ◽  
Vol 114 (7) ◽  
pp. 3003-3007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Katano ◽  
Yousoo Kim ◽  
Yuma Kagata ◽  
Maki Kawai
Keyword(s):  
Vibrational Spectroscopy ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Tunneling Electron ◽  
Inelastic Tunneling

VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY OF CO/Cu(211) WITH A CO TERMINATED TIP

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 709-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANCESCA MORESCO ◽  
GERHARD MEYER ◽  
KARL HEINZ RIEDER
Keyword(s):  
Vibrational Spectroscopy ◽  
Scanning Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Scanning Tunneling ◽  
Rotational Mode ◽  
Tunneling Microscope ◽  
Vibrational Excitations ◽  
Translational Mode ◽  
Inelastic Tunneling ◽  
Open Question ◽  
First Time

Vibrational excitations of an isolated CO molecule adsorbed on a Cu(211) surface have been, for the first time, observed with a CO terminated scanning tunneling microscope tip. Both the frustrated translational and rotational modes were observed, and in agreement with the case of a metallic tip. The presence of a CO molecule on the tip, transferred by controlled vertical manipulation, strongly influences the frustrated translational mode of the CO molecule, while it does not affect the frustrated rotational mode. The present work demonstrates that scanning tunneling vibrational spectroscopy is also possible with a molecule at the end of the tip, opening new interesting fields of research and putting some more light on the still open question of inelastic tunneling and its selection rules.

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