SINGLE NANOWHISKER FORMATION ON THE TOP OF CANTILEVER FOR SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY

2009 , VOLUME 09, NUMBER 4 ( JULE-AUGUST )

ISSN 2226-1494 (print), ISSN 2500-0373 (online)

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Editor-in-Chief

Nikiforov
Vladimir O.
D.Sc., Prof.

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Abstract

Methods of whisker growth like molecular beam epitaxy, metall organical vapor deposition, growth with

electrolysis, method of laser ablation are very popular at present. In this work we offer extension of noncontrol

self-organized whisker growth method by the action of the electron beam. Introduced method supposes to

control geometry growth and properties of whiskers. Single whisker growth technology can be applied in

scannig probe microscopy by making superprobe for researching well-branching surface (deep channels and the

cavity) and making the points of the cathodes and nanotweezers.

Keywords: whisker, scanning probe microscopy, cantilever, electronic microscopy, whisker growth.