Journal article

### Imaging of surface atoms revolving on elliptical trajectories

Abstract:

Achieving atomic resolution with an STM demands a noise-free environment, where mechanical vibrations especially must be damped out. Introducing such vibrations in the form of defined ultrasound consequently leads to image distortion. In particular, the topography is smeared out. By employing surface acoustic waves, which lead to an oscillation of surface atoms on elliptically polarized trajectories, this smearing-out is directed, thereby giving a projection of the ellipse on the sample plane...

Publication status:
Published

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Publisher copy:
10.1007/s003390051162

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Condensed Matter Physics
Role:
Author
Journal:
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE and PROCESSING
Volume:
66
Issue:
SUPPL. 1
Pages:
S353-S355
Publication date:
1998-03-01
DOI:
EISSN:
1432-0630
ISSN:
0947-8396
Source identifiers:
151518
Language:
English
Pubs id:
pubs:151518
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uuid:5bddb59d-3ff4-41a2-afdd-a19f715b313a
Local pid:
pubs:151518
Deposit date:
2012-12-19