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We describe the design and performance of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) which operates at a base temperature of 30 mK in a vector magnetic field. The cryogenics is based on an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) top-loading wet dilution…

We study the local density of states at and around a substituting impurity and use these results to compute current versus bias characteristic curves of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) experiments done on the surface of graphene. This…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-04-28 N. M. R. Peres , Shan-Wen Tsai , J. E. Santos , R. M. Ribeiro

Superconductivity is a rare example of a quantum system in which the wavefunction has a macroscopic quantum effect, due to the unique condensate of electron pairs. The amplitude of the wavefunction is directly related to the pair density,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-11 Th. Proslier , A. Kohen , Y. Noat , T. Cren , D. Roditchev , W. Sacks

In the first three years since the discovery of Fe-based high Tc superconductors, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and spectroscopy have shed light on three important questions. First, STM has demonstrated the complexity of the pairing…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-03-19 Jennifer E. Hoffman

ElectroChemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (ECSTM) is gaining popularity as a tool to implement proof-of-concept single (bio)molecular transistors. The understanding of such systems requires a discussion of the mechanism of the…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-11 S. Corni

We report a new technique of scanning capacitance microscopy at microwave frequencies. A near field scanning microwave microscope probe is kept at a constant height of about 1nm above the samplewith the help of Scanning Tunneling Microscope…

Materials Science · Physics 2007-05-23 Atif Imtiaz , Steven M. Anlage

The electrostatic behavior of a prototypical three-dimensional topological insulator Bi$_2$Se$_3$(111) is investigated by a scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) study of the distribution of Rb atoms adsorbed on the surface. The positively…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 P. Löptien , L. Zhou , J. Wiebe , A. A. Khajetoorians , J. L. Mi , B. B. Iversen , Ph. Hofmann , R. Wiesendanger

Scanning tunneling microscopes (STM) are used extensively for studying and manipulating matter at the atomic scale. In spite of the critical role of the STM tip, the control of the atomic-scale shape of STM tips remains a poorly solved…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-12-11 Sumit Tewari , Koen M. Bastiaans , Milan P. Allan , Jan M. van Ruitenbeek

We report the details of construction and testing of a Quantum Twisting Microscope, a recently developed scanning probe instrument that enables twist angle dependent electronic measurements on layered materials. Our implementation is based…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-07 Sayanwita Biswas , Ranjani Ramachandran , Patrick Irvin , Jeremy Levy

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) can probe the inelastic spin excitations of single magnetic atoms in a surface via spin-flip assisted tunneling. A particular and intriguing case is the Mn dimer case. We show here that the existing…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-08-31 F. Delgado , J. Fernández-Rossier

Certifying quantum entanglement is a critical step towards realizing quantum-coherent applications of surface spin systems. In this work, we show that entanglement can be unambiguously shown in a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-01-29 Rik Broekhoven , Curie Lee , Soo-hyon Phark , Sander Otte , Christoph Wolf

This Perspectives article highlights some of the interesting features and open questions presented by recent scanning tunneling microscope (STM) experiments on GaMnAs near the metal-insulator transition.

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-02-08 Gregory A. Fiete , Alex de Lozanne

We propose a novel experimental probe for cold atomic gases analogous to the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) in condensed matter. This probe uses the coherent coupling of a single particle to the system. Depending on the measurement…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2008-03-01 Corinna Kollath , Michael Köhl , Thierry Giamarchi

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are among the most promising solid-state qubit candidates, owing to their exceptionally long spin coherence times, efficient spin-photon coupling, room-temperature operation, and steadily advancing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-21 Arjun Raghavan , Seokjin Bae , Nazar Delegan , F. Joseph Heremans , Vidya Madhavan

We study electronic and topographic properties of the Si(335) surface, containing Au wires parallel to the steps. We use scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) supplemented by reflection of high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) technique.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. Krawiec , T. Kwapinski , M. Jalochowski

We describe the design, construction, and performance of an ultra-low temperature, high-field scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with two independent tips. The STM is mounted on a dilution refrigerator and operates at a base temperature of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-17 A. Roychowdhury , M. A. Gubrud , R. Dana , J. R. Anderson , C. J. Lobb , F. C. Wellstood , M. Dreyer

Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is a fundamental tool for determination of the surface atomic structure. However, the interpretation of high resolution microscopy images is not straightforward. In this paper we provide a physical…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-07-23 Ruslan Zhachuk , Jose Coutinho

Atomic resolution imaging in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning TEM (STEM) of light elements in electron-transparent materials has long been a challenge. Biomolecular materials, for example, are rapidly altered when…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-12-05 Fehmi S. Yasin , Tyler R. Harvey , Jordan J. Chess , Jordan S. Pierce , Colin Ophus , Peter Ercius , Benjamin J. McMorran

The ability to control single dopants in solid-state devices has opened the way towards reliable quantum computation schemes. In this perspective it is essential to understand the impact of interfaces and electric fields, inherent to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-23 B. Voisin , J. Salfi , J. Bocquel , R. Rahman , S. Rogge

Studying nanoscale dynamics is essential for understanding quantum materials and advancing quantum chip manufacturing. Still, it remains a major challenge to measure non-equilibrium properties such as current and dissipation, and their…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-09-01 Matthijs Rog , Tycho J. Blom , Daan B. Boltje , Jimi D. de Haan , Remko Fermin , Jiasen Niu , Yasmin C. Doedes , Milan P. Allan , Kaveh Lahabi