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Observation of anomalous transmission of x-rays in tungsten single crystals
Results of observations of the anomalous transmission of x-rays in tungsten single crystals are presented. The dislocation density (2–4)×105 cm−2 was determined from an analysis of the dynamic diffraction charact...
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Ultraviolet luminescence of ZnO infiltrated into an opal matrix
Technology for the infiltration of zinc oxide into a three-dimensional opal lattice using chemical deposition from a solution was developed. Samples of ZnO-opal composites, whose luminescence at room temperatu...
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Formation of two-dimensional ordered magnetic nanolattices in opal structures
A method of forming a two-dimensional ordered superlattice of magnetic nanoparticles in close-packed opal structures of silica (SiO2) spheres has been developed. Nickel nanopowder with an average particle size of...
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The intrinsic structure of spherical particles of opal
The intrinsic structure of spherical SiO2 particles synthesized by hydrolysis of tetraethyl orthosilicate in an alcohol-water-ammonia medium was studied using transmission electron microscopy. It was established ...
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Atomic structure of the Cu(410)-O surface: STM visualization of oxygen and copper atoms
The structure of the Cu(410)-O surface is studied by a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with atomic resolution. Tunneling is accomplished for various states of the tungsten STM probe, which allows oxygen an...
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Grain boundary grooving in molybdenum bicrystals
The morphologies of grain boundary grooves formed after annealing of three Mo bicrystals at the temperature close to the melting point were studied with the aid of scanning force microscopy. The ratio of grain...
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STM and LEED studies of atomically ordered terraced Si(557) surfaces
We report results of LEED, STM, and photoemission studies of the atomic and electronic structure of atomically ordered terraced Si(hhm) surfaces. LEED and STM data demonstrate the possibility of fabricating at...
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Electronic structure and self-assembling processes in platinum metalloporphyrins: photoemission and AFM studies
The main goal of this paper is to investigate the electronic structure of valence band and core levels as well as surface topography of pristine tetraphenylporphyrin and Pt-based compounds Pt-TPP(p-COOH3)4, Pt-TP...
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Regular step systems on clean Si(hhm)7 × 7 surfaces
The preparation conditions and atomic structure of regular step systems on clean Si(hhm) surfaces are studied. Regular single- and triple-step structures with different periodicities have been fabricated in ultra...
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An experimental setup for obtaining metallic multilayer coatings with layers of nanometer thickness
An automated PC-controlled electrochemical setup for deposition of a specified number of different metal nanodimensional layers onto conducting substrates is described. Metallic layers are deposited in galvani...
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Fractal structure formation in GaSe crystals grown from melt
The structure of GaSe single crystals prepared by rapid cooling of melt has been studied. These crystals are shown to contain dendrites due to the nonequilibrium conditions of single-crystal preparation. Dendr...
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Synthesis of platinum metalloporphyrins and investigation of their electronic structure by photoelectron spectroscopy
Features of the electronic structure of the valence band and Pt4f, Pt4d, C1s, O1s, and N1s core levels of the tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and synthesized Pt-TPP(p-COOCH3)4, Pt-TPP(m-OCH3)4, and PtCl2-TPP(m-OCH3)4 ...
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Selective growth of single-wall carbon nanotubes and the fabrication of devices on their basis
Single-wall carbon nanotubes were synthesized on specified parts of oxidized silicon substrates by single acetylene burst CVD and studied with high-resolution scanning electron and scanning probe micro-scopes....
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Electrical properties of Pd-contacted single-walled carbon nanotubes: a scanning probe microscopy study
Pd is widely used in producing electrodes to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT). However up to now its ability to form ohmic contacts to SWNTs was not employed in scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Here we pr...
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Application of single crystalline tungsten for fabrication of high resolution STM probes with controlled structure
The possibility to fabricate scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) probes with controlled electronic structure using single crystalline tungsten tips is discussed. High resolution power of oriented single crysta...
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Structural state and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline carbon films obtained by methane pyrolysis in electric field
We describe a method of carbon film synthesis on single-crystalline silicon substrate, which is based on methane pyrolysis in electric field. The calculated values of pressures and temperatures developed durin...
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Open AccessFabrication of [001]-oriented tungsten tips for high resolution scanning tunneling microscopy
The structure of the [001]-oriented single crystalline tungsten probes sharpened in ultra-high vacuum using electron beam heating and ion sputtering has been studied using scanning and transmission electron mi...
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Focusing of electrons by a transverse magnetic field
The foundations of the focusing of electrons by a transverse magnetic field proposed by V.S. Tsoi in 1974 have been reviewed. The kinetics of electrons in condensed media and interactions of conduction electro...
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Using a nanoscale extraordinary hall effect sensor to measure the tip field of a magnetic cantilever
The spatial distribution of the magnetic field around the tip of a magnetic cantilever coated with a cobalt film 50 nm thick is investigated using an FePt extraordinary Hall effect sensor. The magnetic field’s...
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Rotation dynamics of C60 molecules in a monolayer fullerene film on the WO2/W(110) surface near the rotational phase transition
The rotation dynamics of C60 molecules in monolayer fullerene films grown on the WO2/W(110) surface is studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. The formation of molecule clusters, which have a high libron vibrat...