Introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

20 Apr 2007 | Animations | Contributor(s): Hyung-Seok Hahm

This is a 60 second movie clip with an introduction to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy(STM). Design goals are - Give an idea of what STM looks like - Provide an overview of what STM does and …

http://nanohub.org/resources/2620

Operation of Scannig Tunneling Microscopy

20 Apr 2007 | Animations | Contributor(s): Hyung-Seok Hahm

This is a 60-second movie clip with a narration of how Scanning Tunneling Microscopy(STM) operates. Produced by Eric Meyer, Imran Sobh and Hyung-Seok Hahm Beckman Institute University of Illinois at …

http://nanohub.org/resources/2621

Molecular Beam Epitaxy

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

Microelectronic devices are made by repeating two steps: 1) Depositing a thin uniform layer of material; 2) Then using a photographic process to pattern and remove unwanted areas of that layer.

http://nanohub.org/resources/448

Scanning Electron Microscope

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

This resource describes a scanning electron microscope (SEM). It includes detailed depictions of how the electron beam is focused and used to create hugely magnified images of experimental specimens.

http://nanohub.org/resources/446

Scanning Probe Microscope Piezoelectric Crystals

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

In this resource we disassemble the piezoelectric assembly of a scanning probe microscope. At its core is a white cylinder of the piezoelectric material. If you look closely, it has a granular …

http://nanohub.org/resources/444

Scanning Probe Microscope Operation

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs) include Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) and Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs or STEMs). They are the only instruments in widespread use that can actually "see" …

http://nanohub.org/resources/442

Fabrication of a MOSFET within a Microprocessor

16 Nov 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): John C. Bean

This resource depicts the step-by-step process by which the transistors of an integrated circuit are made.

http://nanohub.org/resources/440

Scanning Probe Microscopes

15 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Laura explains how scanning probe microscopes can be used to create images of small devices, molecules, and even atoms! A large-scale version of the scanning probe microscope is built out of Legos …

http://nanohub.org/resources/92

Feasibility of Molecular Manufacturing

14 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Martin and Laura have an interesting debate about the feasibility of Molecular Manufacturing. Can molecular assemblers be developed to create new materials, new devices, and even macroscopic …

http://nanohub.org/resources/93

Nanomanufacturing: Top-Down and Bottom-Up

14 Mar 2005 | Animations | Contributor(s): EPICS LSPM Team

Martin presents an overview of nanomanufacturing techniques, explaining the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches.

http://nanohub.org/resources/96