Jenny Hoffman


FT-STS
Quasiparticle Interference
Vortex Checkerboard
Nanoscale Inhomogeneity

Metal-coated carbon nanotube tips for magnetic force microscopy

Z. Deng,1,2 E. Yenilmez,2,3 J. Leu,1,2 J. E. Hoffman,2,3 E. W. J. Straver,2,3 H. Dai,2,4 and K. A. Moler1,2,3
1Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
2Geballe Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
3Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
4Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

Appl. Phys. Lett. Volume 85, 6263 (20 December 2004).


Abstract

We fabricated cantilevers for magnetic force microscopy with carbon nanotube tips coated with magnetic material. Images of a custom hard drive demonstrated 20 nm lateral resolution, with prospects for further improvements.

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