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An ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope operating at sub-Kelvin temperatures and high magnetic fields for spin-resolved measurements
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Salazar, Camilo
Baumann, D.
Hänke, T.
Scheffler, M.
Kühne, T.
Kaiser, M.
Voigtländer, R.
Lindackers, D.
Büchner, B.
Hess, C.
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2018-07-06
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American Institute of Physics
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We present the construction and performance of an ultra-low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM), working in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions and in high magnetic fields up to 9 T. The cryogenic environment of the STM is generated by a single-shot 3He magnet cryostat in combination with a 4He dewar system. At a base temperature (300 mK), the cryostat has an operation time of approximately 80 h. The special design of the microscope allows the transfer of the STM head from the cryostat to a UHV chamber system, where samples and STM tips can be easily exchanged. The UHV chambers are equipped with specific surface science treatment tools for the functionalization of samples and tips, including high-temperature treatments and thin film deposition. This, in particular, enables spin-resolved tunneling measurements. We present test measurements using well-known samples and tips based on superconductors and metallic materials such as LiFeAs, Nb, Fe, and W. The measurements demonstrate the outstanding performance of the STM with high spatial and energy resolution as well as the spin-resolved capability.
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Scanning tunneling spectroscopy , Metallic materials , Thin film deposition , Strongly correlated electron systems , Ultra-high vacuum , Superconductivity , Carbon based materials , Superconductors , Transition metals Surface science
