Abstract
Nanometer scale patterns have been fabricated on a Langmuir-Blodgett deposited monolayer film of stearic acid using a scanning tunneling microscope in air. Carbon deposits build up underneath the tip for tip voltages with absolute value greater than 4 V. Using an atomic force microscope for image, lines 25 nm wide on a 60 nm period have been written. As confirmed with Auger electron spectroscopy, the unexposed film can be removed with a chloroform soak without affecting the existing carbon patterns, and no additional patterns could then be written because of the removal of the monolayer film.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1629-1631 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)