Simulation and Analysis of Methods for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Feedback Control.

A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) requires precise control of the tip-sample distance to maintain a constant set-point tunneling current. Typically, the tip-sample distance is controlled through the use of a control algorithm. The control algorithm takes in the measured tunneling current and returns a correction to the tip-sample distance in order to achieve and maintain the set-point value for tunneling current.

Microwave Frequency Comb from a Semiconductor in a Scanning Tunneling Microscope.

Quasi-periodic excitation of the tunneling junction in a scanning tunneling microscope, by a mode-locked ultrafast laser, superimposes a regular sequence of 15 fs pulses on the DC tunneling current. In the frequency domain, this is a frequency comb with harmonics at integer multiples of the laser pulse repetition frequency. With a gold sample the 200th harmonic at 14.

Experimental and numerical investigation of feed-point parameters in a 3-D hyperthermia applicator using different FDTD models of feed networks.

Experimental and numerical methods were used to determine the coupling of energy in a multichannel three-dimensional hyperthermia applicator (SIGMA-Eye), consisting of 12 short dipole antenna pairs with stubs for impedance matching. The relationship between the amplitudes and phases of the forward waves from the amplifiers, to the resulting amplitudes and phases at the antenna feed-points was determined in terms of interaction matrices. Three measuring methods were used: 1) a differential probe soldered directly at the antenna feed-points; 2) an E-field sensor placed near the feed-points; and 3) measurements were made at the outputs of the amplifier.