ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The STM operates by bringing a sharp electrode ('tip') into close proximity to a flat conducting sample. If the tip-to-sample separation is sufficiently small (〈 10A), electrons can tunnel across to the opposite electrode. The magnitude of the tunnelling current depends sensitively on the work ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/338137a0
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