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Dylan Dyer¹, Oliver L A Monti^1,2

¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States.

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|November 30, 2023

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Understanding the complete lifetime distribution is crucial for accurate statistical analysis in atomic-scale experiments. Bayesian reasoning provides a robust method for re-evaluating kinetic parameters in gold atomic point contacts.

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Area of Science:

Atomic and Molecular Scale Physics
Electronic and Spintronic Properties
Statistical Mechanics

Background:

Break junction experiments are vital for probing electronic and spintronic properties at the atomic scale.
These experiments inherently produce broad, asymmetric data distributions requiring advanced statistical interpretation.
Previous methods often relied on incomplete statistical analysis, limiting the reliability of derived parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate the essential role of complete lifetime distribution analysis in atomic-scale break junction experiments.
To re-evaluate key kinetic parameters, including transition state distance (x‡), free energy barrier (ΔG‡), and free energy surface curvature (v).
To introduce and validate a Bayesian reasoning approach for enhanced statistical interpretation of stochastic experimental data.

Main Methods:

Application of Bayesian reasoning to analyze experimental data from gold (Au) atomic point contacts.
Maximal utilization of all measured data to derive reliable estimates of kinetic parameters.
Development of analytical models for broad and asymmetric data distributions.

Main Results:

Complete lifetime distribution analysis significantly improves the reliability of estimated kinetic parameters.
Bayesian reasoning enables robust estimation of x‡, ΔG‡, and v for Au atomic point contacts.
The proposed method requires less experimental effort and fewer assumptions compared to existing techniques.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive statistical interpretation, including complete lifetime distributions, is essential for accurate analysis of atomic-scale break junction data.
Bayesian reasoning offers a powerful and generalizable framework for interpreting stochastic data with broad, asymmetric distributions.
This approach leads to a significant reassessment of kinetic parameters in paradigmatic atomic-scale structures like Au point contacts.