Theory of the Eigler-swith

Details Theory of the Eigler-swith Theory of the Eigler-swith

1993-12-02

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9312008v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

13 pages (including 2 figures in separate LaTeX-files with ps-\specials), REVTEX 3.0

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2919

We suggest a simple model to describe the reversible field-induced transfer of a single Xe-atom in a scanning tunneling microscope, --- the Eigler-switch. The inelasticly tunneling electrons give rise to fluctuating forces on and damping of the Xe-atom resulting in an effective current dependent temperature. The rate of transfer is controlled by the well-known Arrhenius law with this effective temperature. The directionality of atom transfer is discussed, and the importance of use of non-equlibrium-formalism for the electronic environment is emphasized. The theory constitutes a formal derivation and generalization of the so-called Desorption Induced by Multiple Electron Transitions (DIMET) point of view.

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