Design of a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope system used to examine graphene nanomembranes
type: CreativeWork
description: This thesis describes the design and assembly of a low-temperature UHV-system including a scanning tunneling microscope. It operates at a temperature of 5 K and at a base pressure of 10^-8 Pa. Using this microscope, I have examined the mechanical behavior of graphene nanomembranes under the influence of tip-induced forces. Two types of behavior were found, which can be explained using a model including electrostatic and van-der-Waals forces.
abstract: This thesis describes the design and assembly of a low-temperature UHV-system including a scanning tunneling microscope. It operates at a temperature of 5 K and at a base pressure of 10^-8 Pa. Using this microscope, I have examined the mechanical behavior of graphene nanomembranes under the influence of tip-induced forces. Two types of behavior were found, which can be explained using a model including electrostatic and van-der-Waals forces.
author: Mashoff, Torge
language: eng
keywords: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/530, Rastertunnelmikroskop, Rastertunnelmikroskopie, Graphen, Membran, Ultrahochvakuum, Tieftemperatur, Physik, STM, microscope, graphene, nanomembrane
date published: 2010
date modified: 2026-07-30T19:43:35Z
provider: RWTH Aachen University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Publikationsserver der RWTH Aachen University