A vertical inertial coarse approach for variable temperature scanned probe microscopy

被引:12
作者
Silveira, WR [1 ]
Marohn, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Chem & Chem Biol, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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10.1063/1.1524712
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have developed a variable temperature inertial coarse approach mechanism for use in scanned probe microscopy. This reliable micropositioner has a coarse range of 2.5 mm and can take individual steps of less than 10 nm from 4 to 300 K. This simple, compact device is both nonmagnetic and glueless. It is operational in both horizontal and vertical geometries and is driven by a low voltage sawtooth waveform. We report on the design and performance of the device. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.
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