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UHV Ultra Low Temperature SPM system USM-1400 Series

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The system is adopted newly designed cryostat of which liquid helium reservoir is built under the SPM stage.
This configuration of the cryostat realizes the features, such as high stability of temperature, long holding time of LHe, ease of operation, and the facility for the compact design of total system.
It can be applied to various kinds of STM, AFM, SNOM, and their composite systems.

UHV Ultra Low Temperature SPM system USM-1400 Outside view of the observation chamber / Construction of the observation chamber

System configurations and Specifications

The typical composite systems are described. All the systems consist of Load lock chamber, Preparation chamber, and Observation chamber. The probe and the sample are prepared by heat cleaning, sputtering and vapor deposition of materials in the preparation chamber. And the surface analyses are also possible to use appropriate accessories such as LEED/AES, RHEED, etc.

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Low Temperature STM system USM-1400S

  • Integrated UHV LT-STM system
  • High stability and high resolution
  • Wide application to metals, semiconductors, organic and absorbed molecules
  • Variable temperature of sample stage is possible on request
Low Temperature STM system USM-1400S

Specification of Low Temperature STM system USM-1400S

Vacuum degree10-8 Pa
Temperature8 K
Holding time10 hour
LHe volume6 litter
Scanning range2.5µm at RT, 0.7 µm at 10 K
Vibration isolation With spring and damper
  • Coarse adjustment of sample stage is available on request

Low Temperature Multi-mode SPM System USM-1400 M

  • STM and AFM mode are possible in UHV at ultra low temperature
  • High stability and high resolution
  • SNOM mode is possible by adopting lens stages with piezo motors
  • Optical excitation is easily possible
  • Versatile application to metals, semiconductors, single molecules, organic molecules, etc.
  • For high resolution AFM, Piezo resistive cantilever made by SII Nano Technology Inc. can be used
Low Temperature Multi-mode SPM System USM-1400M

Specification of Low Temperature Multi-mode SPM System USM-1400M

Vacuum degree10-8 Pa
Temperature8 K
Holding time10 hour
LHe volume6 litter
Scanning range2.5µm at RT, 0.7 µm at 10 K
Vibration isolation With spring and damper
  • Coarse adjustment of sample stage is available on request

Low Temperature 4-probe System USM-1400-4P

As a new application of the cryostat, the 4-probe STM system has been developed, and the system is applied to the measurement of local conductivity in micro and nano scale area.
  • 4 probe system realizes the local conductance measurement at ultra low temperature
  • High resolution SEM or optical microscope can be installed for observing probe position
  • 4 points measurement is possible for accurate conductivity measurement in micro to nano scale area
  • STM image scanning is available on request
  • Special made probe for AFM is available on request
Low Temperature 4-probe System USM-1400-4P

Specification of Low Temperature 4-probe System USM-1400-4P

Probe stage 3 mm stroke for XYZ direction
PositioningLess than 0.1 nm for each probe
Sample stage3 mm stroke for XY direction
Sample holderExchangeable
Probe holderExchangeable
  • Scanning function of probe or sample can be installed on request
  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)or optical microscope can be installed on request

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