The ability to perform optical measurements on a single molecule placed between two electrodes while also measuring the current flowing through it could herald a new generation of experiments on molecular junctions.
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Venkataraman, L. Seeing is believing. Nature Nanotech 3, 187–188 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.81
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