.Traceable long range scanning tunneling microscopy[J].Optoelectronics Letters,2008,4(1):49-50 Traceable long range scanning tunneling microscopy A. Weckenmann(Chair Quality Management and Manufacturing Metrology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Naegelsbachstr. 25, 91052.Erlangen, Germany) ; J. Hoffmann(Chair Quality Management and Manufacturing Metrology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Naegelsbachstr. 25, 91052.Erlangen, Germany) ; Abstract:       Dimensionally correct and directly traceable measurement is not feasible with conventional scanning tunneling microscopy (STMs) due to severe hysteresis and non-linearity of the commonly applied piezo tube scanners and the very short range.By integrating a custom made probing system based on tunneling current measurement into a commercially available and laser-interferometrically position controlled positioning system, an STM with a principal measuring range of 25 mm×25 mm×5 mm and traceable position measurement has been set-up and tested. Hits: 3641 Download times: 194 View Full Text    Download reader