before they are inserted into the STM head and used for measurements. Radius of tip curvature achieved with the setup described above was less than 50 nm. The content on this page is a modified ...

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is an experimental technique based on the principles of quantum tunneling of electrons between two electrodes separated by a potential barrier, typically used for ...

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