A density matrix approach for the electroluminescence of molecules in a scanning tunneling microscope

Details A density matrix approach for the electroluminescence of molecules in a scanning tunneling microscope A density matrix approach for the electroluminescence of molecules in a scanning tunneling microscope

2010-12-06

arxiv.org/abs/1012.1186v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

4 pages, 3 figures

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The electroluminescence of molecules confined inside a nanocavity in the scanning tunneling microscopy possesses many intriguing but unexplained features. We present here a general theoretical approach based on the density matrix formalism to describe the electroluminescence from molecules near a metal surface induced by both electron tunneling and local surface plasmon excitations simultaneously. It reveals the underlying physical mechanism for the external bias dependent electroluminescence. The important role played by the local surface plasmon on the electroluminescence is highlighted. Calculations for porphyrin derivatives have reproduced corresponding experimental spectra and nicely explained the observed unusual large variation of emission spectral profiles. This general theoretical approach can find many applications in the design of molecular electronic and photonic devices.

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