Unexpected Gaussian line shapes reveal electron-adsorbate interaction as dominant broadening mechanism in quantum corrals

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Auteurs principaux: Weiss, Marco, Schelchshorn, Michael, Stilp, Fabian, Weymouth, Alfred J., Giessibl, Franz J.
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author Weiss, Marco
Schelchshorn, Michael
Stilp, Fabian
Weymouth, Alfred J.
Giessibl, Franz J.
author_facet Weiss, Marco
Schelchshorn, Michael
Stilp, Fabian
Weymouth, Alfred J.
Giessibl, Franz J.
contents Understanding the factors influencing the lifetime of electronic states in artificial quantum structures is of great significance for advancing quantum technologies. This study focuses on CO-based quantum corrals on Cu(111). Tunneling spectroscopy measurements reveal a strong correlation between the size of the quantum corral and spectral width, characterized by a predominant Gaussian line shape. We attribute this dominant Gaussian-shaped lifetime broadening to the interaction of surface state electrons with the corral boundary. To further investigate this phenomenon, we constructed corrals of varying wall densities. Our findings indicate that elastic processes, such as tunneling, are more sensitive to wall density than coupling to the bulk.
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spellingShingle Unexpected Gaussian line shapes reveal electron-adsorbate interaction as dominant broadening mechanism in quantum corrals
Weiss, Marco
Schelchshorn, Michael
Stilp, Fabian
Weymouth, Alfred J.
Giessibl, Franz J.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Understanding the factors influencing the lifetime of electronic states in artificial quantum structures is of great significance for advancing quantum technologies. This study focuses on CO-based quantum corrals on Cu(111). Tunneling spectroscopy measurements reveal a strong correlation between the size of the quantum corral and spectral width, characterized by a predominant Gaussian line shape. We attribute this dominant Gaussian-shaped lifetime broadening to the interaction of surface state electrons with the corral boundary. To further investigate this phenomenon, we constructed corrals of varying wall densities. Our findings indicate that elastic processes, such as tunneling, are more sensitive to wall density than coupling to the bulk.
title Unexpected Gaussian line shapes reveal electron-adsorbate interaction as dominant broadening mechanism in quantum corrals
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.06571