5 kv = 0.5 nm atomic resolution tem image ebpg (electron beam pattern generator) 100 kv = 0.12 nm
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5 kV = 0.5 nm
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EBPG (Electron beam pattern generator)
100 kV = 0.12 nm
SNOM
To locate single molecules:Optical microscopy:-fluorescence (labeling)-particle tagging(-electron microscopy)
Piezoelectric (Voltage – Displacement)
Precise tip control is achieved with Piezoelectrics
Displacement accurate to ± .05 Å
PZT = (Pb,Zr)TiO3
Basic Principles of STM
Electrons tunnel between the tip and sample, a small current I is generated (10 pA to 1 nA).
I proportional to e-2κd, I decreases by a factor of 10 when d is increased by 1 Å.
d ~ 6 Å Bias voltage:mV – V range
Copper Surface
Silicon
Silicium-oppervlak met stappen
(Bron: Sandia Nat.Labs.)
Si(100)
Two Modes of Scanning
Constant Height Mode
Constant Current Mode
Usually, constant current mode is superior.
Instrumental Design Continued
TipsCut platinum – iridium wires
Tungsten wire electrochemically etched
Tungsten sharpened with ion milling
Best tips have a point a few hundred nm wide
Vibration Control
Coiled spring suspension with magnetic damping
Stacked metal plates with dampers between them
Interpreting STM Images
Hydrogen on Gadolinium
“Topography” model good for large scale images, but not for the atomic level.
Electron charge density model more accurate for atomic level images.
Best model requires complex quantum mechanical considerations
Atomic Force microscope(Scanning Force Microscope)
PiezoElectric
positioner
Feedbackelectronics
Laser diodeDeflection detector
Flexible cantilever
Probe tip
display
AFM Tip
y
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z 3 l ~ 100m
L ~ 3 cm
z ~ 1000 y !!!
Detection: beam deflection
Optical lever amplification
Scanning modes
Constant height Constant force
Contact mode Tapping mode
High friction No friction forces
Resolution: scanning probe microscope
object tip geometry image
Tip convolution is not linear: results DO NOT add upResolution is depends on tip AND sample
Imaging and manipulationof Carbon nanotubes
Millipede 1024 tips