LOW-TEMPERATURE SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE WITH A RELIABLE PIEZOELECTRICAL COARSE APPROACH MECHANISM

被引:17
作者
ALTFEDER, IB
VOLODIN, AP
机构
[1] LEIDEN UNIV,KAMERLINGH ONNES LAB,2300 RA LEIDEN,NETHERLANDS
[2] KAPITZA INST PHYS PROBLEMS,117334 MOSCOW,RUSSIA
[3] MOSCOW INST STEEL & ALLOYS,MOSCOW,RUSSIA
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D O I
10.1063/1.1144324
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The design of a compact low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with a reliably operated piezoelectrical coarse approach system is described. The tip translation device is based on a new principle of sequential and parallel longitudinal step motions of the balanced frictional supports of the STM tip. The instrument was successfully tested in a temperature range from 0.4 to 300 K. The design is well suited for low-temperature applications.
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页码:3157 / 3160
页数:4
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