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Direct writing of nanometer scale structures on glassy metals by the scanning tunneling microscope

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The scanning tunneling microscope has been used to write complex patterns consisting of cones or lines with dimensions down to 3 nm on surfaces of glassy metals. It is shown that the size of the written features can be controlled during fabrication. Potential applications for mass storage including magnetic data storage are outlined.

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    U. Staufer, L. Scandella & R. Wiesendanger

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Dedicated to Professor Hans-Joachim Güntherodt on the occasion of his 50th birthday

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Staufer, U., Scandella, L. & Wiesendanger, R. Direct writing of nanometer scale structures on glassy metals by the scanning tunneling microscope. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 77, 281–286 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01313672

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