Welcome to the new ATOMS web site!

This site was created on 8/14/03 in order to make new information available for the ATOMS program.  This program is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant #9983816.

NanoScope II STM

Equipment List

Diagram of the System

Assembly Instructions

Diagram of STM Head (scanner, tip, sample, etc.)

Operating Instructions (How to get atomic resolution on HOPG graphite)

STM Principle Handout

Tunneling Picture Handout (pdf version)

Tunneling Picture Handout (.doc version)

Some Information about HOPG (highly oriented pyrolytic graphite)

Graphite and Carbon Nanotube Websites

STM Tip-Sample Schematic

Picture of the Nanoscope II System

Photo Gallery of STM Images Obtained Using the Nanoscope II

 
 

 
 

Images obtained in August 2003

Bias Voltage = 33.57 mV, Setpoint Current = 1.04 nA

Bias Voltage = 33.57 mV, Setpoint Current = 1.04 nA