Scanning Tunneling Microscopy I

In 11 chapters, an examination is made of the fundamental physical concepts and their impact on recording mechanisms, with special emphasis on thin-film longitudinal, perpendicular, patterned and nanoparticle media.Theoretical and experimental investigations are presented which serve to enhance our basic understanding of thin-film dynamics, medium dynamics and thermal effects. In this book, 17 experts in magnetic recording focus on the underlying physical mechanisms that play crucial roles in medium and transducer development for high areal density disk drives.

.This book explains the formation of such patterns in terms of elementary atomic processes, using the well-studied Pt/Pt(111) system as a reference point and a large number of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy images for visualization.

This book contains the proceedings of the first Workshop on Interface Phenomena, organized jointly by the surface science groups at Dalhousie University and the University of Maine. Each session (day) saw two principal speakers expounding the different views; the session chairmen were asked to summarize the ensuing discussions.

In contrast to those in STM I, these studies may be performed in air and in liquids. Together, the two volumes give a comprehensive account of experimental aspects of STM and provide essential reading and reference material. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy II, like its predecessor, presents detailed and comprehensive accounts of the basic principles and the broad range of applications of STM and related scanning probe techniques.

Surface potential studies on semiconductor materials, nanostructures and devices are described, as well as application to molecular and organic materials.

This book gives a concise introduction into the method and describes various experimental techniques.

We also thank Springer-Verlag for the decision to publish this second edition in paperback, thereby making this book affordable for an even wider circle of readers.

It is responsible for the corrosion behavior, for wear and friction of metallic materials, as well as for hydrogen embrittlement or poisoning of catalytic surface reactions. Kinetics of Metal-Gas Interactions at Low Temperatures This few nm thick surface layer is produced instantaneously if oxygen or water vapor is present in the gas atmosphere.

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Kinetics of Metal-Gas Interactions at Low Temperatures This few nm thick surface layer is produced instantaneously if oxygen or water vapor is present in the gas atmosphere.Oxidation impedes experiments in surface sciences and production processes in modern thin-film technology. It can reliably be avoided only if expensive ultra-high vacuum techniques are applied. This monograph presents an introduction to the subject in a tutorial style.