Etch-stop method for reliably fabricating sharp yet mechanically stable scanning tunneling microscope tips

2013 
An extension of the direct-current, double-lamella drop-off technique for electrochemically etching tungsten scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tips is presented. The key fabrication step introduced here is the use of an etch stop as a simple but accurate way to optimize the contact area between the etchant and the wire. By restricting the etching process, the final cone angle of the tips can be made sharp and mechanically stable without a lot of finesse from the STM tip maker.
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