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Electronically Induced Atom Motion in Engineered CoCu Nanostructures
Published
Author(s)
Joseph A. Stroscio, Francesca M. Tavazza, Jason Crain, Robert Celotta, Anne M. Chaka
Abstract
We have measured the quantum yield for exciting the motion of a single Co atom in CoCun linear molecules constructed on a Cu(111) surface. The Co atom switched between two lattice positions during electron excitation from the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope. The tip location with highest probability for inducing motion was consistent with the position of an active state identified through electronic structure calculations. Atom motion within the molecule decreased with increased molecular length and reflected the corresponding variation in electronic structure.
Stroscio, J.
, Tavazza, F.
, Crain, J.
, Celotta, R.
and Chaka, A.
(2006),
Electronically Induced Atom Motion in Engineered CoCu Nanostructures, Science
(Accessed June 5, 2023)