Physical Review Letters
Surface Studies by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
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Surface microscopy using vacuum tunneling is demonstrated for the first time. Topographic pictures of surfaces on an atomic scale have been obtained. Examples of resolved monoatomic steps and surface reconstructions are shown for (110) surfaces of ${\mathrm{CaIrSn}}_{4}$ and Au.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.49.57 · Publisher: American Physical Society (APS)