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Giessibl, Franz J. ; Hembacher, Stefan ; Bielefeldt, Hartmut ; Mannhart, Jochen

Imaging silicon by atomic force microscopy with crystallographically oriented tips

Giessibl, Franz J., Hembacher, Stefan, Bielefeldt, Hartmut and Mannhart, Jochen (2001) Imaging silicon by atomic force microscopy with crystallographically oriented tips. Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing 72 (Suppl1), pp. 15-17.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 10 Jul 2012 14:33
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.25334


Abstract

The images obtained by atomic force microscopy (AFM) originate from a convolution of atomic tip and sample states. Since the vertical resolution of AFM is approaching the picometer level, the atomic and subatomic structure of the tip is becoming increasingly important. Here, we demonstrate the preparation of crystallographically oriented AFM tips by breaking a silicon wafer along its preferential ...

The images obtained by atomic force microscopy (AFM) originate from a convolution of atomic tip and sample states. Since the vertical resolution of AFM is approaching the picometer level, the atomic and subatomic structure of the tip is becoming increasingly important. Here, we demonstrate the preparation of crystallographically oriented AFM tips by breaking a silicon wafer along its preferential cleavage planes. Assuming bulk termination, the front atom of this tip should expose a single dangling bond. Images derived with this tip are consistent with this speculated tip geometry and show unprecedented vertical distinction of the six different surface atom sites of the Si(111)-(727) structure.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleApplied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing
Publisher:Springer Verlag
Volume:72
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:Suppl1
Page Range:pp. 15-17
Date27 March 2001
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Giessibl > Group Franz J. Giessibl
Identification Number
ValueType
10.1007/s003390100627DOI
Classification
NotationType
07.79.LhPACS
34.20.CfPACS
68.37.EPACS
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgUnknown
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-253346
Item ID25334

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