Visualizing superconductivity in FeSe nanoflakes onSrTiO3by scanning tunneling microscopy

Scanning tunneling microscopy of interface properties of Bi2Se3 on FeSe.

We investigate the heteroepitaxial growth of Bi(2)Se(3) films on FeSe substrates by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy. The growth of Bi(2)Se(3) on FeSe proceeds via van der Waals epitaxy with atomically flat morphology. A striped moiré pattern originating from the lattice mismatch between Bi(2)Se(3) and FeSe is observed. Tunneling spectra reveal the spatially inhomogene...

Dumbbell Defects in FeSe Films: A Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and First-Principles Investigation.

The properties of iron-based superconductors (Fe-SCs) can be varied dramatically with the introduction of dopants and atomic defects. As a pressing example, FeSe, parent phase of the highest-Tc Fe-SC, exhibits prevalent defects with atomic-scale "dumbbell" signatures as imaged by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). These defects spoil superconductivity when their concentration exceeds 2.5%. Re...

Microscopy, Scanning Tunneling

Ultrafast Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

The invention of the scanning tunneling microscope was a singularity event in the field of surface science and condensed matter physics. The ability to visualize individual atoms in an atomic structure was a huge step forward in experimental development, one for which the inventors were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1986. While a groundbreaking development, the Scanning Tunneling Micros...