Theory of Fano resonance in single molecule electroluminescence induced by a scanning tunneling microscope
arXiv:1803.01189 · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02706
Abstract
The coupling between molecular exciton and gap plasmons plays a key role in single molecular electroluminescence induced by a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). But it has been difficult to clarify the complex experimental phenomena. By employing the nonequilibrium Green's function method, we propose a general theoretical model to understand the light emission spectrum from single molecule and gap plasmons from an energy transport point of view. The coherent interaction between gap plasmons and molecular exciton leads to a prominent Fano resonance in the emission spectrum. We analyze the dependence of the Fano line shape on the system parameters, based on which we provide a unified account of several recent experimental observations. Moreover, we highlight the effect of the tip-molecule electronic coupling on the spectrum, which has hitherto not been considered.
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