Production of sharp gold tips with high surface quality

Eisele M, Krüger M, Schenk M, Ziegler A, Hommelhoff P (2011)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Review of Scientific Instruments AIP Publishing

Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Book Volume: 82

Pages Range: 026101

URI: http://rsi.aip.org/resource/1/rsinak/v82/i2/p026101_s1

DOI: 10.1063/1.3534078

Abstract

We present a simple method to produce sharp gold tips with excellent surface quality based on electrochemical etching with potassium chloride. Radii of curvature lie in the range of 20-40 nm and the surface roughness is measured to less than 0.8 nm. The tips are well suited for field emission, field ion microscopy, and likely for tip-enhanced Raman scattering as well as tip-enhanced near-field imaging. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.

Authors with CRIS profile

Michael Krüger Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik Peter Hommelhoff Lehrstuhl für Laserphysik

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie / Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Eisele, M., Krüger, M., Schenk, M., Ziegler, A., & Hommelhoff, P. (2011). Production of sharp gold tips with high surface quality. Review of Scientific Instruments, 82, 026101. https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3534078

MLA:

Eisele, Max, et al. "Production of sharp gold tips with high surface quality." Review of Scientific Instruments 82 (2011): 026101.

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