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Atomic Force Microscope Chemically Induced Direct Processing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

B. N. Shimbo
Affiliation:
Solid State Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
S. Komarov
Affiliation:
Solid State Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
B. J. Vartanian
Affiliation:
Solid State Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
Y. Okada
Affiliation:
Solid State Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
J. S. Harris Jr.
Affiliation:
Solid State Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
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Abstract

Interest in room-temperature operable quantum effect devices has created a need for simple and inexpensive nanofabrication techniques. By applying a bias to a conductive AFM tip, we have succeeded in fabricating narrow (˜30 nm) oxide lines on a variety of metal and III-V semiconductor substrates. The effects of different drawing parameters such as tip bias, translation speed, ambient atmosphere, and substrate doping on line quality were explored.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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