Theory of the Eigler-swith

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2 December 1993

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/9312008

Abstract

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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Version 1, 1993-12-02, ArXiv
Published version: Physical Review Letters, 72 (18), 2919.

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