Molecular spectroscopy by inelastic electron tunneling
Abstract
This report examines the capabilities and limitations of the technique of inelastic electron tunneling (IET) as a molecular spectroscopic tool for surface studies. Following a brief review of the literature, an outline of the theory is given and the experimental technique discussed. The tunneling spectra of both clean and doped Al-Al oxide-Pb junctions are considered in detail. A comparison with existing surface analysis techniques concludes the report.
- Publication:
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Presented at the Conf. on Elec. Insulation and Dielec. Phenomena
- Pub Date:
- June 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976eidp.conf...21R
- Keywords:
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- Electrical Insulation;
- Electron Tunneling;
- Molecular Spectroscopy;
- Surface Properties;
- Aluminum Compounds;
- Aluminum Oxides;
- Dielectrics;
- Solid-State Physics