Scanning Tunneling Microscopy in high vectorial magnetic fields

Abstract

The Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) is a powerful instrument to study electronic density of states at surfaces down to atomic scale. Many interesting samples require studying variations as a function of the magnetic field, which is most often applied perpendicular to the surface. Conventional STM designs make it challenging to perform measurements when the magnetic field must be applied in other directions. Here we present a new STM setup installed on a rotatable platform. We have designed and built a new STM, which is small enough to allow for full rotation on a space with a diameter of 37 mm, well below the available space within many magnets. We show that the new rotatable STM setup preserves the performance of state-of-the-art STMs in terms of noise and accuracy. Our new approach significantly enhances control over the direction of the applied magnetic field and opens exciting new possibilities to study quantum materials.

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