Host: The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science
The chemical reactions induced by localized surface plasmon (LSP) has attracted great attention in recent years. Although the reactions have been extensively studied, the reaction mechanisms are still controversial. This is mainly because the investigation of the local chemical reactions induced by LSP is difficult by using conventional macroscopic methods. To obtain mechanistic insights, nanoscale observations and investigations are important. In our research, a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) combined with optical excitation have been used to investigate single-molecule reactions induced by LSP.
