Ultra-high vacuum system for scanning probe microscopy (SPM) device
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This device is a surface analysis microscope that scans a probe over the surface of a material, allowing for the acquisition of surface shapes at the atomic level in real space. By applying a negative voltage to the probe and bringing it close to the surface of the sample being observed, it can measure the tunneling current flowing in the space between the probe and the sample surface, enabling observation of the sample surface morphology at the atomic level using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM). Additionally, it can investigate the morphology of the sample surface by detecting the forces acting between the atoms at the tip of the probe and the atoms on the sample surface, using an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). The main configuration of the device consists of 3 to 4 chambers in ultra-high to extreme high vacuum regions, including an analysis chamber, a preparation chamber, a sample fabrication chamber, and a sample introduction chamber.