Tunneling through a controllable vacuum gap

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G. Binnig · IBM Research - Zurich

H. Rohrer · IBM Research - Zurich

Ch. Gerber · IBM Research - Zurich

E. Weibel · IBM Research - Zurich

Abstract

We report on the first successful tunneling experiment with an externally and reproducibly adjustable vacuum gap. The observation of vacuum tunneling is established by the exponential dependence of the tunneling resistance on the width of the gap. The experimental setup allows for simultaneous investigation and treatment of the tunnel electrode surfaces.

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Surface and Thin Film Phenomena Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

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Published in: Applied Physics Letters

Volume 40, Issue 2, pp. 178-180

DOI: 10.1063/1.92999

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Tunneling through a controllable vacuum gap

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