Image Gallery - Scanning Probe Images

The Intel logo made using our early lithographic capabilities to create quantum dots with an SPM. The logo size is roughly comparable to the wavelength of green light. Created by M. Paniccia in the early 1990's.

A scanning probe image of a multi-wall carbon nanotube with three electrical contacts. Elton Graugnard made the shadow mask and performed the evaporation.
 

An SPM image of a Y-junction carbon nanotube.  The nanotube was grown in Rao's group at Clemson University. Image by J. Gaillard.

A dark field image of a Y-junction nanotube during a nanomanipulation experiment. The photograph was taken by Jay Gaillard.

Making electrical contact to the arms of a Y-junction nanotube. The masking was done by Jay Gaillard using Y-junction nanotubes grown in Prof. Rao's lab at Clemson. Scott Crtittenden made the scanning probe image.

Step edges on Au(111). Image by A. Labonte.

A transmission electron microscope image of an ordered array of single crystal Au nanoclusters. The  nanoclusters were grown in the cluster lab of R.P. Andres.

A scanning probe image  of a Au nanocluster, evidently taken just before sunset.

An STM image of a periodic array of  carbon atoms on HOPG. Image by T. Lee.

Step edges.

An SPM image of Sapphire

A UHV STM image of Au triangular islands formed when gold atoms are evaporated onto a MoS₂ substrate.  Image by S. Hong.

An STM image of a MoS₂ substrate showing atomic resolution. The image was taken under ultra-high vacuum conditions. Image by S. Hong.

Scanning force microscope image of an alumina template etched to produce periodic pores. The sample was prepared by Terry Xu at Northwestern. Image by S. Brown.

A three dimensional rendering of an STM image of a periodic array of  carbon atoms on HOPG.

A scanning probe microscope image of near monolayer coverage of purple membrane deposited onto a mica substrate. The image provides clear evidence for the formation of multiple layers. The image spans an area of 5 microns x 5 microns. Image by S. Crittenden.

An SPM image of contact line deposits that can form when purple membrane (PM) is deposited onto a mica substrate. The parallel deposits form spontaneously during the evaporation of water solvent. The monolayer ordering of the individual PM patches is clearly evident. The image spans an area of 16 microns x 16 microns. Image by S. Crittenden.

An STM image of a self-assembled Au cluster array. The hexagonal lines illustrate the unit cell properties of the cluster array. A defect vacancy is clearly evident. The image was taken under  ultra-high vacuum conditions. Image by T. Lee.