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AUTOMATED SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Atomic Physics
OBS

The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is a powerful instrument which gives information on topography, chemical composition and electronic properties of metal and semiconductor surfaces down to the atomic scale. This microscope has been significantly enhanced by an automated control and data-acquisition system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Physique atomique
CONT

Déjà, la systématisation des mesures dimensionnelles dont dépendent [...] la majeure partie des performances des mémoires actuelles, est réalisée, à une cadence industrielle, par des microscopes à effet tunnel automatisés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Física atómica
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