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A well defined electron beam source produced by the controlled field assisted etchingof metal tips to< 1 nm radius

Rezeq et al., 2007

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2551558879443209399
Author
Rezeq M
Pitters J
Wolkow R
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Scanning Probe Microscopy

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Well defined and ultra-sharp tips are highly demanded in scanning probe microscopy for acquiring atomic resolution as well as for the manipulation and characterization of molecules and nano-structures. There is also an increasing interest in developing electron …
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    • H01J2237/0802—Field ionization sources
    • H01J2237/0807—Gas field ion sources [GFIS]
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    • H01J1/3042—Field-emissive cathodes microengineered, e.g. Spindt-type
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