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Title: Scanning tunneling thermometer

Abstract

Various examples are provided related to scanning tunneling thermometers and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) techniques. In one example, a method includes simultaneously measuring conductance and thermopower of a nanostructure by toggling between: applying a time modulated voltage to a nanostructure disposed on an interconnect structure, the time modulated voltage applied at a probe tip positioned over the nanostructure, while measuring a resulting current at a contact of the interconnect structure; and applying a time modulated temperature signal to the nanostructure at the probe tip, while measuring current through a calibrated thermoresistor in series with the probe tip. In another example, a device includes an interconnect structure with connections to a first reservoir and a second reservoir; and a scanning tunneling probe in contact with a probe reservoir. Electrical measurements are simultaneously obtained for temperature and voltage applied to a nanostructure between the reservoirs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1892506
Patent Number(s):
11215636
Application Number:
17/092,722
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01K - MEASURING TEMPERATURE
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01Q - SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0006699
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/09/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Chinivaranahalli Shastry, Abhay Shankar, and Stafford, Charles Allen. Scanning tunneling thermometer. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Chinivaranahalli Shastry, Abhay Shankar, & Stafford, Charles Allen. Scanning tunneling thermometer. United States.
Chinivaranahalli Shastry, Abhay Shankar, and Stafford, Charles Allen. Tue . "Scanning tunneling thermometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892506.
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