Scanning Tunneling Microsopy Basics Transmission coefficient critically dependent on the distance btw. tip & surf. Electron energy level densities Electron.

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Transmission coefficientcritically dependent on the

distance btw. tip & surf.

Electron energy level densities

Electron flow

A bias voltage needs to be applied:

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DVbias is positive or negative with reference to the tip’s Fermi level.

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