| Author(s): |
Joseph A. Stroscio; D Eigler; |
| Title: |
Atomic and Molecular Manipulation With the Scanning Tunneling Microscope |
| Published: |
January 01, 1991 |
| Abstract: |
The prospect of manipulating matter on the atomic scale has fascinated scientists for decades. This fascination may be motivated by scientific and technological opportunities, or from a curiosity about the consequences of being able to place atoms in a particular location. Advances in scanning tunneling microscopy have made this prospect a reality; single atoms can be placed at selected positions and structures can be built to a particular design atom-by-atom. Atoms and molecules may be manipulated in a variety of ways by using the interactions present in the tunnel junction of a scanning tunneling microscope. Some of these recent developments and some of the possible uses of atomic and molecular manipulation as a tool for science are discussed. |
| Citation: |
Science |
| Volume: |
254 |
| Issue: |
5036 |
| Pages: |
pp. 1319 - 1326 |
| Research Areas: |
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) |
