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Title: Scanning tunneling microscope assembly, reactor, and system

Abstract

An embodiment of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) reactor includes a pressure vessel, an STM assembly, and three spring coupling objects. The pressure vessel includes a sealable port, an interior, and an exterior. An embodiment of an STM system includes a vacuum chamber, an STM reactor, and three springs. The three springs couple the STM reactor to the vacuum chamber and are operable to suspend the scanning tunneling microscope reactor within the interior of the vacuum chamber during operation of the STM reactor. An embodiment of an STM assembly includes a coarse displacement arrangement, a piezoelectric fine displacement scanning tube coupled to the coarse displacement arrangement, and a receiver. The piezoelectric fine displacement scanning tube is coupled to the coarse displacement arrangement. The receiver is coupled to the piezoelectric scanning tube and is operable to receive a tip holder, and the tip holder is operable to receive a tip.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1163969
Patent Number(s):
8,893,309
Application Number:
13/388,223
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Jun 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS

Citation Formats

Tao, Feng, Salmeron, Miquel, and Somorjai, Gabor A. Scanning tunneling microscope assembly, reactor, and system. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Tao, Feng, Salmeron, Miquel, & Somorjai, Gabor A. Scanning tunneling microscope assembly, reactor, and system. United States.
Tao, Feng, Salmeron, Miquel, and Somorjai, Gabor A. 2014. "Scanning tunneling microscope assembly, reactor, and system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1163969.
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