VERY SHARP PLATINUM TIPS FOR SCANNING-TUNNELING-MICROSCOPY

被引：96

作者：

LIBIOULLE, L ^{[1
]}

HOUBION, Y ^{[1
]}

GILLES, JM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] FAC UNIV NOTRE DAME PAIX,INST STUDIES INTERFACE SCI,UNITE INTERFAC MICROSCOPIE ELECTR,B-5000 NAMUR,BELGIUM

来源：

REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS | 1995年 / 66卷 / 01期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1063/1.1146153

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

To achieve both high stability for scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements and well-defined tunnel current localization even on very rough surfaces, we have developed a new electrochemical procedure using CaCl 2 etching and H2SO4 micro polishing technique to obtain a very reproducible tip geometry. The mean curvature radius is about 50 Å. The contamination-free platinum tips are usable for a long time as well in air as in ultrahigh vacuum. The tip quality has been tested by STM measurements on gold (111) surfaces and on liquid-crystal films. Tips are stable and provide good STM image in far less time than commonly used tips. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.

引用

页码：97 / 100

页数：4

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