OBSERVATION OF METALLIC ADHESION USING THE SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE

被引:149
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DURIG, U
ZUGER, O
POHL, DW
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[1] IBM Research Division, Zurich Research Laboratory
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.349
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The interaction between an Ir tip and an Ir sample was investigated during normal tunneling operation of the scanning tunneling microscope. Force gradients compatible with metallic adhesion were observed within a range of 2 before making contact. Based on the theory of metallic adhesion, a scaling relation is derived which allows the tip geometry and the characteristics of the interaction to be accounted for in a systematic manner. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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