Inelastic electron tunneling from a metal tip: The contribution from resonant processes
- 20 July 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 59 (3), 339-342
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.59.339
Abstract
We present a simple model calculation for electron tunneling between a metal probe tip and a metal surface with a chemisorbed molecule. It is shown that under suitable conditions, resonant tunneling via interaction with a molecule vibration can give a decrease of 10% or more in the total tunneling conductance. Adsorbate systems are suggested where our predictions may be tested.Keywords
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