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Design and calibration of a scanning tunneling microscope for large machined surfaces

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/476625· OSTI ID:476625
During the last year the large sample STM has been designed, built and used for the observation of several different samples. Calibration of the scanner for prope dimensional interpretation of surface features has been a chief concern, as well as corrections for non-linear effects such as hysteresis during scans. Several procedures used in calibration and correction of piezoelectric scanners used in the laboratorys STMs are described.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States); North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
OSTI ID:
476625
Report Number(s):
LA-SUB--93-81; ON: DE97003578
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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