Image of the Month

September 2005

NbSe2

iotm-september-2005

Microscope:
Homebuilt LT STM
Controls:
SPM 1000

Description:
Conductivity (dI/dV) map at zero bias showing location of vortices in
NbSe2 superconductor acquired at 400 mK and field of 0.5 T. Image size 250 nmx250 nm taken with combined SPM100/Unisoku system.

Courtesy of:
Tetsuo Hanaguri
RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)