Hearing a Molecule's Solo Performance
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Hearing a Molecule's Solo Performance
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Now researchers at University of California San Diego, led by Shaowei Li, have found a way to hear a single molecule sing, using an approach they call infrared-integrated STM, or IRiSTM. It combines infrared excitation with scanning tunneling microscopy, a technique best known for imaging i . . .
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Hearing a Molecule's Solo Performance
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Now researchers at University of California San Diego, led by Shaowei Li, have found a way to hear a single molecule sing, using an approach they call infrared-integrated STM, or IRiSTM. It combines infrared excitation with scanning tunneling microscopy, a technique best known for imaging i . . .