Conference paper
SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY.
Abstract
An overview of the status of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) is given. This includes the principle of the setup, recent experiments and some theoretical considerations. So far, the method has been applied mainly to surface structures. Examples are given for reconstruction on metal and semiconductor surfaces and adsorbate structures. It will become evident that the technique is likewise applicable to chemical investigations of surfaces on an atomic scale.