<p>In this master thesis I have investigated one-dimensional nanostructures, so called quantum wires. The goal was to grow them in situ on a stepped silicon surface and thereafter do several kinds of measurements, like Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Low-Energy Electron Diffraction and Photoemission. The surface that was used was a Si(332) surface and the metals used in the growth of the quantum wires were gold and silver.</p><p>After the preparation and measurement of the stepped surface, evaporation of silver and gold was performed. The Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy measurments were done on both Ag/Si(332) and Au/Si(332) surfaces. This gave information about the local density of stats on the surfaces and possible bandgaps.</p><p>All experiments were performed in ultra high vacuum, except the sample cutting and the first cleaning of the surface, which was done after the Shiraki method.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:kau-378 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Gladh, Jörgen |
| Publisher | Karlstad University, Faculty of Technology and Science |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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