Device for metalizing scanning probe tips of magnetic force microscopy, has light source directing large-area light to probe tips covered with salt solution, where deposition of metal particles is spatially limited to end region of tip

摘要

The device (40) has a cantilever (42) in contact with a metal salt solution (43) i.e. gold salt solution, where the salt solution is in close contact with scanning probe tips (41), so that nanometer-dimensioned metal particles are deposited on the probe tips by metal atoms (48) present in the salt solution. A light source (45) directs a large-area light (44) having an arbitrary irradiation direction (47) to the probe tips covered with the salt solution, where the deposition of the metal particles is spatially limited to a sharp end region (51) of the tip covered with the solution. An independent claim is also included for a method for metalizing scanning probe tips.