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Design and performance of an ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope operating at dilution refrigerator temperatures and high magnetic fields

Author(s): Misra, S; Zhou, BB; Drozdov, IK; Seo, J; Urban, L; et al

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Abstract: We describe the construction and performance of a scanning tunneling microscope capable of taking maps of the tunneling density of states with sub-atomic spatial resolution at dilution refrigerator temperatures and high (14 T) magnetic fields. The fully ultra-high vacuum system features visual access to a two-sample microscope stage at the end of a bottom-loading dilution refrigerator, which facilitates the transfer of in situ prepared tips and samples. The two-sample stage enables location of the best area of the sample under study and extends the experiment lifetime. The successful thermal anchoring of the microscope, described in detail, is confirmed through a base temperature reading of 20 mK, along with a measured electron temperature of 250 mK. Atomically resolved images, along with complementary vibration measurements, are presented to confirm the effectiveness of the vibration isolation scheme in this instrument. Finally, we demonstrate that the microscope is capable of the same level of performance as typical machines with more modest refrigeration by measuring spectroscopic maps at base temperature both at zero field and in an applied magnetic field. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.
Publication Date: Oct-2013
Citation: Misra, S, Zhou, BB, Drozdov, IK, Seo, J, Urban, L, Gyenis, A, Kingsley, SCJ, Jones, H, Yazdani, A. (2013). Design and performance of an ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope operating at dilution refrigerator temperatures and high magnetic fields. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 84 (10.1063/1.4822271
DOI: doi:10.1063/1.4822271
ISSN: 0034-6748
EISSN: 1089-7623
Type of Material: Journal Article
Journal/Proceeding Title: REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Version: Author's manuscript



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