ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
Shape and composition of electrochemically etched tungsten tips for use in scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) were investigated in a transmission electron microscope (TEM) with a Gathan imaging filter (GIP). The tips are prepared by a lamella drop-off technique. We observe typical tip radii of less than 10 nm. After a storage of some days under ambient conditions, an amorphous oxide film is detectable. The electron energy-loss spectroscopy confirms that the surface is contaminated by compounds that contain carbon, too. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150022