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Study of Ultrasensitive Nanoscale Spectroscopy using Electric Field Enhancement

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14550022
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 表面界面物性
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MERA Yutaka  The University of Tokyo, School of Engineering, Research Associate, 大学院・工学系研究科, 助手 (40219960)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsField Enhancement / Surface Plasmon / Nanospectroscopy / STM / Probe tip / TEM / Self-diffusion / GaN / GaN
Research Abstract

(1)In-situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiments revealed that dimples formed in hexagonal thin crystals by irradiation of a focused TEM electron beam recovers to flatten the surface under a subsequent electron irradiation with a moderately defocused beam. The electron-stimulated recovery can be attributed neither to knock-on damage nor beam heating effects but to electronically enhanced self-diffusion in the GaN crystals.
(2A)when the sample tip gap of STM was irradiated by chopped light, the light generates modulated tunneling current which is proportional to the second order differential of Voltage-Current curve and the square of light electric field. A modulated bias voltage of frequency fv applied to tip sample gap generates modulated tunneling current of frequency 2fv which is proportional to the second order differential of Vaoltage-Current curve. By comparing these two modulated signals, we can estimate quantitatively the light electric field beneath the STM tip including enhancement effects. We have successfully measured the magnitude of light enhancement on HOPG surface in situ.
(3B)Drastic light enhancements over two orders were observed even with W tips and Pt tips, although expected magnitudes of enhancement for these materials estimated from surface plasmon mechanism were less than fifty. It was revealed that ordinally STM tips have a large amount of enhancement effects.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] Yutaka Mera, Kunio Suzuki, Koji Maeda: "Evidence of electron-stimulated self-diffusion in GaN crystals"Physica B : Condensed Matter. 340-342. 488-491 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yutaka Mera, K.suzuki, Koji Maeda: "Evidence of electron-stimulated self-diffusion in GaN crystals"Physica B; Condenced Matter. 340-342. 488-491 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Mera, K.Suzuki, K.Maeda: "Evidence of electron-stimulated self-diffusion in GaN crystals"Physica B : Condensed Matter. 340-342. 488-491 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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