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Surface Studies by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Physical Review Letters · 1982 · Vol. 49(1) · pp. 57–61
G. Binnig✉(IBM Research - Zurich)H. Rohrer(IBM Research - Zurich)Ch. Gerber(IBM Research - Zurich)E. Weibel(IBM Research - Zurich)
Abstract
Surface microscopy using vacuum tunneling is demonstrated for the first time. Topographic pictures of surfaces on an atomic scale have been obtained. Examples of resolved monoatomic steps and surface reconstructions are shown for (110) surfaces of ${\mathrm{CaIrSn}}_{4}$ and Au.
Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchScanning tunneling microscopeMonatomic gasSurface (topology)Atomic unitsMaterials scienceQuantum tunnellingSpin polarized scanning tunneling microscopyScanning tunneling spectroscopyMicroscopyConductive atomic force microscopy
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- National Science Foundation
- Division of Materials Research
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