THE TUNNELING MICROSCOPE - A NEW LOOK AT THE ATOMIC WORLD

被引:121
作者
GOLOVCHENKO, JA
机构
[1] AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, United States
关键词
CRYSTALS - Microscopic Examination - PHYSICS - Atomic - PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES - SILICON AND ALLOYS - Microscopic Examination - TUNGSTEN AND ALLOYS;
D O I
10.1126/science.232.4746.48
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A new instrument called the tunneling microscope has recently been developed that is capable of generating real-space images of surfaces showing atomic structure. These images offer a new view of matter on an atomic scale. The current capabilities and limitations and the physics involved in the technique are discussed along with specific results from a study of silicon crystal surfaces.
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页码:48 / 53
页数:6
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