Leonova Diamond 8 Pages. Leonova Emerald 12 Pages. Intellinova 4 Pages. ISE 5 2 Pages. EKF 2 Pages. Omicron CN 10 V02 2 Pages. Argus 12 Pages. EFM 2 8 Pages. CMA 4 Pages. Meaning it does detect a current from somewhere which is not due to tunneling but a shortcircuit? To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to surfacescienc Petra Reinke Assoc.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Director Engineering Physics Graduate Program. Chen Wang. Hi all,. I've been struggling with a problem that sounds eerily familiar to the one described in the original post. The only difference is that in our case, this issue will occasionally go away and we can get a scan When you refer to piezo voltages, are you talking about those that are sent from the piezo driver card or are you somehow measuring inside the chamber?
Can you explain how you are checking the piezo-cable capacitance? Were you able to resolve this issue at all? Petra mentioned that there could be a short circuit that misreads as tunneling. The only way I could think to test this was to try to approach different areas of the sample. In many difference x,y positions, the same problem occurred. To test z, I tried approaching the nut atop the ceramic front plate, and again, same problem.
Transferring samples and probe tips is made quick and reliable using an UHV wobble stick. The LT XP system is an extended version of the LT S offering a separate chamber for various sample preparation and analysis techniques. With the sample facing down, deposition of materials from below becomes possible. In addition, the large Z-coarse range of 10 mm for tip positioning allows for removal of the tip from the evaporation zone. The easy to operate thermal shield compartment consists of two shield pairs for LHe and LN2 shielding, respectively.
To minimise heat impact, the shield concept provides three wobble stick selectable configurations:. The four optical ports remain permanently open, while exchangeable IR-blocked quartz windows prevent heat impact. A sensor is transferred through the UHV system on a transfer plate with a 'keyhole' cut-out and a magnet to secure the sensor. The sensor is picked up by the scanner using the remote-controlled coarse motors with observation via a long focal length CCD camera.
The risk of mechanical damage is reduced to a minimum and sensor exchange is typically carried out within a few minutes. The use of superconducting wires avoids heat generation during operation. Coil options for pulsed fields or DC fields are available. Sample Contacts: The option for 4 spring-loaded electrical sample contacts provides flexibility to drive experimental devices, measure signals or apply additional potentials.
Optical spectroscopy techniques like near-infrared, Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy TERS or low-temperature fluorescence provide detailed information about the chemical and environmental structure on organic systems. Here, we introduce our new concept for advanced optical experiments at helium temperature in ultra-high vacuum environment. To guarantee best optical conditions, the optical integration is optimized on the following key factors:.
In combination with the proven performance of the LT STM, this modification allows a broad range of new and exciting experiments. More Information.
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Atomically resolved STM measurement on Si 7x7 surface with a true The sensor employs a quartz tuning fork for force detection in non-contact AFM operation.
One prong of the tuning fork is fixed, while the SPM probe tip is mounted to the second prong. It thus acts as a quartz lever transforming its oscillation into an electrical signal as a result of the piezoelectric effect.
The feedback signal is based on Transferring samples and probe tips is made quick and reliable using a UHV wobble stick. A mag probe is used to transfer the sample to position 2. A second mag probe transfers it to a high precision sample manipulator LN2 or LHe cooling and various heating options available at position 2a. This position allows extensive sample preparation with system ports configured for sputter sources, evaporators and more.
Similar to the LT S system, the second mag probe can also transfer the The use of superconducting wires avoids heat generation during operation. Coil options for pulsed fields or DC fields are available. The option for 4 spring-loaded electrical sample It employs a very efficient damping system based on the combination of spring suspension and eddy current damping.
This, together with the very rigid scan head design, ensures excellent vibration isolation with a stability in the picometer range. While maintaining its unique performance level, the LT STM has been continuously improved for additional functionality and flexibility.
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