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Recognition of atomic species on hetero-surfaces by atom resolved tunneling spectroscopy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07405003
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 表面界面物性
Research InstitutionJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

TOMITORI Masahiko  Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, School of Materials Science, Associate Professor, 材料科学研究科, 助教授 (10188790)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OTSUKA Nobuo  Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, School of Materials Science,, 材料科学研究科, 教授 (80111649)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥32,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥32,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥5,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥8,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥18,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,700,000)
Keywordsatom resolved tunneling spectroscopy / [111] -orented W tip / scanning tunneling microscopy / scanning tunneling spectroscopy / build-up / field emission microscope / silicon / germanium / 電界イオン顕微鏡 / [III]方位W探針 / build‐up処理
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to improve the reproducibility of scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) with an atomic resolution, which is called the atom resolved tunneling spectroscopy (ARTS). Since, in general, the electronic states of surfaces with various elements are locally settled by the characteristics of individual atoms on the surface, some changes in electronic states at each atomic site are possibly induced more or less. Consequently, it is expected that atomic species on sample surfaces with hybrid compositions can be recognized with an atomic resolution by prudent inspection with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) /STS.The key point to achieve the recognition of surface atoms lies on the sharpness and electronic states at a tip apex, because the images obtained by the STS are altered by the tip conditions, easily and seriously.
In this study, we have applied a build-up tip of [111] -oriented W for the ARTS of Si and Ge. The tip was treated under conditions of high temperat … More ure and high electric field. By the treatment the tip apex was surrounded by three {112} facets, and then the apex with the [111] orientation became sharper as a corner of the three facets. Furthermore, the treatment can remove impurity atoms not only from the tip apex, but also from the tip shank. Thus the sharpness and electronic states at tip apex can be reproduced by treatment. Then we have demonstrated the reproducibility of ARTS for Si (111) 7x7. The atomic change of the tip apex after the experiment was inspected by field emission microscope (FEM).
Moreover, a new instrument combined with an atomic force microscope (AFM) and an electron energy analyzer has been developed to seek other possibilities of atom recognition on surfaces. The tip for AFM was treated to be cleaned and sharpened, and evaluated. By the energy analyzer, we have obtained backscattered electron energy spectra from the Si (111) surface exited by the field emission electron from the build-up tip, which showed bulk plasmon losses and an Auger peak of Si LVV.This results have demonstrated the availability of the combined new instrument for the atom recognition. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

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All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] M.Tomitori et al.: "Reproducibility of scanning tunneling spectroscopy of Si (111) 7x7 using a build-up tip" Surface Science. 355. 21-30 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Nagai et al.: "Sharpening processes of scanning tunneling microscopy/scanning tunneling spectroscopy tips by thermal field treatment" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.36. 3844-3849 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Arai et al.: "Scanning Auger electron microscopy evaluation and composition control of cantilevers for ultrahigh vacuum atomic force microscopy" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.36. 3855-3859 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Arai et al.: "Removal of contamination and oxide layers from UHV-AFM tips" Appl.Phys.A. (in print). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Tomitori et al.: "Reproducibility of scanning tunneling spectroscopy of Si (111) 7x7 using a build-up tip" Surface Science. 355. 21-30 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Nagai et al.: "Sharpening processes of scanning tunneling microscopy/scanning tunneling spectroscopy tips by thermal field treatment" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.36. 3844-3849 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Arai et al.: "Scanning Auger electron spectroscopy evaluation and composition control of cantilevers for ultrahigh vacuum atomic force microscopy" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.36. 3855-3859 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Arai et al.: "Removal of contamination and oxide layrs from UHV-AFM tips" Appl.Phys.A. (in print). (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Nagai: "Sharpening processes of scanning tunneling microscopy/scanning tunneling spectroscopy tips by thermal field treatment" Japan Jounal of Applied Physics. 36. 3844-3849 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Arai: "Scanning Auger Electron Microscopy Evaluation and Composition Control of Cantilevers for Ultrahigh Vacuum Atomic Force Microscopy" Japan Jounal of Applied Physics. 36. 3855-3859 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Arai: "Removal of contamination and oxide layers from UHV-AFM tips" Applied Physics A. (印刷中). (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Tomitori: "Reproducibility of scanning tunneling spectroscopy of Si (III)7x7 using a build-up tip" Surface Science. 355. 21-30 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Tomitori: "Reproducibility of scanning tunneling spectroscopy of Si(111)7x7 using a build‐up tip" Surface Science. (in print).

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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