Note: Circuit design for direct current and alternating current electrochemical etching of scanning probe microscopy tips
We present control circuits designed for electrochemically etching, reproducibly sharp STM probes. The design uses an Arduino UNO microcontroller to allow for both ac and dc operation, as well as a comparator driven shut-off that allows for etching to be stopped in 0.5–1 μs. The Arduino allows the i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Review of scientific instruments 2012-03, Vol.83 (3), p.036105-036105-3 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We present control circuits designed for electrochemically etching, reproducibly sharp STM probes. The design uses an Arduino UNO microcontroller to allow for both ac and dc operation, as well as a comparator driven shut-off that allows for etching to be stopped in 0.5–1 μs. The Arduino allows the instrument to be customized to suit a wide variety of potential applications without significant changes to hardware. Data is presented for coarse chemical etching of 80:20 platinum-iridium, tungsten, and nickel tips. |
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ISSN: | 0034-6748 1089-7623 |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.3695001 |