A radio-frequency spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope

Abstract

A scanning tunneling microscope for spin-resolved studies of dynamic systems is presented. The cryogenic setup allows the scanning tunneling microscope to achieve a cutoff frequency beyond 26 GHz at the tunnel junction and to be operable at temperatures of 1.1 K–100 K in a magnetic field of up to 3 T. For this purpose, the microscope and its wiring as well as the associated cryostat system were specially designed and manufactured. For sample preparation, an ultrahigh vacuum system was developed, which is equipped with modular preparation platforms. Measurements showing the characteristics of the scanning tunneling microscope in the time and frequency domain are presented. As a proof of concept, experimental data of the Pd/Fe/Ir(111) sample system at 95 K in a magnetic field of 3 T are presented.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1063/1.5104317

Entities

People

  • J. Friedlein
  • Jonas Harm
  • L. Bargsten
  • Maciej Bazarnik
  • Philipp Lindner
  • Roland Wiesendanger
  • Stefan Krause

Organizations

  • German Research Foundation
  • National Science Centre Poland
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Poznań University of Technology
  • University of Hamburg

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.