Determining molecule diffusion coefficients on surfaces from a locally fixed probe: On the analysis of signal fluctuations
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2015-06-12 v1 Materials Science
Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Methods of determining surface diffusion coefficients of molecules from signal fluctuations of a locally fixed probe are revisited and refined. Particular emphasis is put on the influence of the molecule's extent. In addition to the formerly introduced autocorrelation method and residence time method, we develop a further method based on the distribution of intervals between successive peaks in the signal. The theoretical findings are applied to STM measurements of copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) molecules on the Ag(100) surface. We discuss advantages and disadvantages of each method and suggest a combination to obtain accurate results for diffusion coefficients.
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@article{arxiv.1212.2570,
title = {Determining molecule diffusion coefficients on surfaces from a locally fixed probe: On the analysis of signal fluctuations},
author = {Susanne Hahne and Julian Ikonomov and Moritz Sokolowski and Philipp Maass},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.2570},
year = {2015}
}
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10 pages, 8 figures