A COMPACT INERTIAL SLIDER STM

Authors
SVENSSON K ALTHOFF F OLIN H
Citation
K. Svensson et al., A COMPACT INERTIAL SLIDER STM, Measurement science & technology, 8(11), 1997, pp. 1360-1362
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Instument & Instrumentation",Engineering
Journal title
Measurement science & technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09570233
Volume
8
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1360 - 1362
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-0233(1997)8:11<1360:ACISS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A compact, less than 0.3 cm(3), scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) b ased on a new inertial slider design is presented. The STM is built of two concentric piezoelectric tubes, the inner one for scanning the ti p and the outer one for inertial sliding of the sample to and from the tip. The coarse approach is made by inertial sliding of the sample al ong a plane that is non-perpendicular to the tip, while the sample sur face is kept perpendicular to the tip throughout inertial sliding and image acquisitions. The compact design ensures a mechanical noise leve l of less than 0.1 Angstrom.