Observation of the discrete electron energy states of an individual nanometer-size supported gold cluster
- 22 July 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 67 (4), 477-480
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.67.477
Abstract
The electron energy distribution from a single 1-nm-diam. Au cluster supported on a W(110) field-emission tip has been studied using energy-resolved field-emission microscopy. The emitted electrons provide information on the quantum electron energy states of the supported cluster and demonstrate that these states survive after deposition onto a substrate. A model that accounts for the salient features in the energy distribution is described.Keywords
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