Vendor: Scienta Omicron
Model: Omicron LT-STM
Location: RAC2 1124
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Equipment description:
Omicron low-temperature scanning tunnelling microscope (STM) provides images with atomic resolution in STM mode and Qplus Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) mode operating at 4.5 K, 77 K and room temperature.
System features and options:
- Sample size: 10 x 10 mm (standard sample plates)
- Gap voltage: ± 1 V and ± 10 V, increment 30 μV & 300 μV
- Tunnelling current: 1 pA to 300 nA with feedback loop active
- 4-contact sample holder: Capable of applying lateral voltages across sample
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Room
temperature
operation
- Atomic Resolution in STM mode
- Atomic Resolution in Qplus AFM mode on single crystal
- Scan range X/Y/Z: 10 x 10 x 1.5 μm
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77
K
operation
- Atomic Resolution in STM mode
- Atomic Resolution in Qplus AFM mode on single crystal
- Scan range X/Y/Z: 4 x 4 x 0.4 μm
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5
K
operation
- Atomic Resolution in STM mode
- Atomic Resolution in Qplus AFM mode on single crystal
- Scan range X/Y/Z: 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.2 μm
