Abstract
We describe the construction and operation of a novel scanning tunneling microscope, which is capable of operating throughout a wide range of pressures (atmospheric - 60 bar) and temperatures (300-650 K). The instrument has cylindrical symmetry and is constructed out of materials with low thermal conductivity and low coefficients of thermal expansion that allows imaging the same area over a wide temperature range. With this microscope we present images of the oxidation of polycrystalline nickel.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3777-3781 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2000 |