A flexible implementation of scanning tunneling spectroscopy utilizing C-language on the personal computer

Z. Y. Rong, A. Chang, E. L. Wolf

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Abstract

Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) capable of measuring the local density of states dI/dV=G(V,x,y) correlated with the topography z(x,y) is implemented on a PC/AT computer system. An algorithm using dimensional decoupling and recursive linking is incorporated in a compact C-language code to achieve flexible and sophisticated STS control. Data acquisition and processing methods which provide the local density of states G(V,x,y,s) at different tip heights s in registry with z(x,y) are described. Examples of novel low-temperature experiments are given to show the capabilities of this implementation of STS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3646-3651
Number of pages6
JournalReview of Scientific Instruments
Volume63
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation

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