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Tunneling through a controllable vacuum gap
Applied Physics Letters · 1982 · Vol. 40(2) · pp. 178–180
G. Binnig✉(IBM Research - Zurich)H. Rohrer(IBM Research - Zurich)Ch. Gerber(IBM Research - Zurich)E. Weibel(IBM Research - Zurich)
Abstract
We report on the first successful tunneling experiment with an externally and reproducibly adjustable vacuum gap. The observation of vacuum tunneling is established by the exponential dependence of the tunneling resistance on the width of the gap. The experimental setup allows for simultaneous investigation and treatment of the tunnel electrode surfaces.
Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesQuantum tunnellingElectrodeCondensed matter physicsMaterials scienceTunnel effectBand gapScanning tunneling spectroscopyOptoelectronicsPhysicsQuantum mechanics
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