The mechanisms of contrast formation in non-contact atomic force microscopy on insulating surfaces

This work considers the problem of the prediction and interpretation of atomic resolution in NC-AFM images of ionic surfaces and adsorbed molecules, and the relation between atomic resolution and electronic properties of the system. Several tip models were studied over the MgO(OOl) surface, where mo...

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Main Author: Gal, Andrei Yurievich
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.424906