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Newer techniques that are responding to the need for atomic level imaging and chemical analysis include scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs), atomic force microscopes (AFMs) (52), and focused ion beams (FIBs). These are expected to quickly pass from laboratory-scale use to in-line monitoring apphcations for 200-mm wafers (32). 

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Powerful methods that have been developed more recently, and are currently used to observe surface micro topographs of crystal faces, include scanning tunnel microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and phase shifting microscopy (PSM). Both STM and AFM use microscopes that (i) are able to detect and measure the differences in levels of nanometer order (ii) can increase two-dimensional magnification, and (iii) will increase the detection of the horizontal limit beyond that achievable with phase contrast or differential interference contrast microscopy. The presence of two-dimensional nuclei on terraced surfaces between steps, which were not observable under optical microscopes, has been successfully detected by these methods [8], [9]. In situ observation of the movement of steps of nanometer order in height is also made possible by these techniques. However, it is possible to observe step movement in situ, and to measure the surface driving force using optical microscopy. The latter measurement is not possible by STM and AFM. 

The solid surfaces and interfaces are investigated using surface profiler or imaging equipments such as scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and TEM in order to quantity the... 

Figure 2. UHV-STM atomic resolution image of the Au(llO) surface (structure A) showing 1x2 reconstructed ribbons (structure B). Reprinted from Ref. 37, Copyright (1983), with permission from Elsevier.

In this section we describe the results of a systematic study on the growth of pentacene on different types of metal surfaces. The results were obtained by combining a fairly large number of complementary techniques, including STM, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), NEXAFS, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). These studies reveal a rather complex growth scenario which not only depends on the type of metal but also on its cleanliness and roughness. 

On the other hand, optical microscopy, confocal microscopy, ellipsometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) are the main microscopic methods for imaging the surface structure. There are many good books and reviews on spectroscopic and chemical surface analysis methods and microscopy of surfaces description of the principles and application details of these advanced instrumental methods is beyond the scope of this book. 

Gum Arabica and its complexes used in the present study contain fine structures which affect their properties. The microscopy may be informative in investigating the molecular domain and block structure in it. The different types of microscopy used in the characterization of gum specimen are (i) Optical microscopy, where only structures separated about Ipm across can be investigated. (ii) Electron microscopy in the form of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The mentioned techniques and tools are able to provide a magnification up to 10 and at very high resolution. 

Although nanochemical control was proposed decades ago, it was only recently that many of the tools necessary for studying the nanoworld were developed. These include the scanning tunneling microscope (STM), atomic force microscope (AFM), high resolution scanning and transmission electron microscopies, x rays, ion and electron beam probes, and new methods for nanofabrication and Uthography. 

Ellipsometry was used hy Giannoulis et al. [9] to study fihn thicknesses of therapeutic sOicon-based microdevices under development. In situ characterization of the growth of electroactive films of oxides and hydroxides of transition metals has been done with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and intermittent contact atomic force microscopy (ICAFM). Shrinkage and enhanced thicknesses of films can be measured with these methods. Films of iridium oxide, nickel oxides, and polyaniline were studied here. 

SPM was invented in 1981 by G. Binnigand H. Rohrer, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics five years later for their invention. There are many kinds of SPMs, such as scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM), and magnetic force microscopy (MFM). All the SPMs are based on similar principles (Fig. 8), although each type of SPM employs a different probe and uses different mode of interaction with the sample surface (for more details about different SPMs, see Ref 7). 

Clusters deposited on a substrate surface are often either obtained via chemical reduction of metals in a surface catalyzed technique or by deposition from solution or gas phase. These colloids are of a typical size around HOO nm. To study these clusters electron microscopy (EM), surface tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) or optical near field techniques (e.g. SNOM) directly access size, shape and electro -optical properties of individual colloidal particles. 

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