GOLD GROWN EPITAXIALLY ON MICA - CONDITIONS FOR LARGE AREA FLAT FACES

被引:249
作者
DEROSE, JA
THUNDAT, T
NAGAHARA, LA
LINDSAY, SM
机构
[1] Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/0039-6028(91)91204-B
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have grown Au epitaxially on green and ruby muscovite mica in UHV for use as substrates for STM and AFM in solution and air. We have optimized the process to obtain flat, large areas (micrometers squared with a corrugation which rarely exceeded 10 nm from maximum to minimum height).
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页码:102 / 108
页数:7
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