LARGE CORRUGATIONS AND STRONG ADHESION FORCES OBSERVED WITH A MECHANICALLY CONTROLLABLE BREAK JUNCTION

Authors
VOETS J KEIJSERS RJP SHKLYAREVSKII OI VANKEMPEN H
Citation
J. Voets et al., LARGE CORRUGATIONS AND STRONG ADHESION FORCES OBSERVED WITH A MECHANICALLY CONTROLLABLE BREAK JUNCTION, Physica. B, Condensed matter, 218(1-4), 1996, pp. 290-293
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physica. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
09214526
Volume
218
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
290 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(1996)218:1-4<290:LCASAF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The observation of, often subtle, effects due to interactions between the electrodes of a tunnel junction, requires a very stable configurat ion. This requirement is met by a mechanically controllable break (MCB )junction. Our measurements show clear indications of strong adhesion forces between the two electrodes. Using the MCB in an STM-like mode, we also found anomalously high corrugations on simple metal surfaces ( e.g. Au).