An improved lamellae drop-off technique for sharp tip preparation in scanning tunneling microscopy

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 3099-3103

  Klein, M ^a   Schwitzgebel, G ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANNEALING; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODES; ETCHING; IRIDIUM; PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER; WIRE;

CAPILLARY DIAMETER REDUCTION; LAMELLAE DROP OFF TECHNIQUE;

SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031211364     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1148249     Document Type: Article

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