Published March 1991 | Version v1
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Imaging of an organic superconductor (BEDT-TTF)2(NH4)Hg(SCN)4 surface structure by scanning tunneling microscopy

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)
  • 2. Univ. of Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 3. International Superconductivity Technology Center, Nagoya (Japan)
  • 4. Kyoto Univ. (Japan)

Description

In this paper, the authors report the result of the observation of the surface of an organic superconductor, by STM (scanning tunneling microscopy). The STM image of the two-dimensional organic superconductor (BEDT-TTF)2 (NH4) Hg(SCN)4 [BEDT-TTF:bis(ethylenedithio) tetrathiafulvalene] crystal showed a periodic structure, which is in good agreement with the molecular arrangement with the conductive BEDT-TTF layer in the crystal. The influence of the top anion layer on the ATM image was observed, as was previously shown for the (BEDT-TTF)2KHg(SCN)4 crystal. The high stability of this surface has also been revealed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B Microelectron. Process. Phenom.
Journal Page Range
1006-1008
ISSN
0734-211X
CODEN
JVTBD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
23070793
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ANIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LAYERS; MICROSCOPY; MINING; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SUPERCONDUCTORS; STABILITY; TOPOLOGY
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; IONS; MATHEMATICS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SUPERCONDUCTORS