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Title: Combining low-energy electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy techniques for surface science: Development of a novel sample-holder

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4871437· OSTI ID:22254917
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  1. Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, CINaM UMR 7325, 13288 Marseille (France)

We introduce an experimental facility dedicated to surface science that combines Low-Energy Electron Microscopy/Photo-Electron Emission Microscopy (LEEM/PEEM) and variable-temperature Scanning Probe Microscopy techniques. A technical challenge has been to design a sample-holder that allows to exploit the complementary specifications of both microscopes and to preserve their optimal functionality. Experimental demonstration is reported by characterizing under ultrahigh vacuum with both techniques: Au(111) surface reconstruction and a two-layer thick graphene on 6H-SiC(0001). A set of macros to analyze LEEM/PEEM data extends the capabilities of the setup.

OSTI ID:
22254917
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English