title: Single molecules as whispering galleries for electrons.
abstract: Whispering gallery modes, well-known for acoustic and optical waves, have been shown recently for electrons in molecules on surfaces. The existence of such waves opens new possibilities for nanoelectronic devices. Here we propose a simple analytical textbook model which allows the main characteristic features of such electronic waves to be understood. The model is illustrated by two- and three-dimensional experimental situations.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reecht
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bulou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schull
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scheurer