Scanning tunneling microscope light emitting/condensing device
AssigneeJapan Science and Technology Corporation
InventorsRyuichi Arafune, Sukekatsu Ushioda, Kenji Sakamoto
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Abstract
An object is to provide a light collecting device for scanning tunneling microscope emission spectroscopy which has a higher light collective efficiency in vacuum without sacrifice in a high spatial resolution provided by the STM. The light collecting device for scanning tunneling microscope emission spectroscopy comprises a scanning tunneling microscope, and a plurality of optical fibers (2) radially disposed around a scanning tunneling microscope probe (1) with the tip end of the probe (1) as the center so as to collect light emission in operating this microscope.
Claims2
A light collecting device for scanning tunneling microscope emission spectroscopy, comprising:
- a scanning tunneling microscope;
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- a plurality of optical fibers radially disposed around a tip of a probe of the scanning tunneling microscope and configured to collect light emitted upon operation of the scanning tunneling microscope, the plurality of optical fibers being disposed such that a distance between the plurality of optical fibers and the tip of the probe becomes a distance corresponding to a focal distance.
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