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@ARTICLE{Marquardt:836858,
author = {Marquardt, Christian and Paulheim, Alexander and Rohbohm,
Nils and Merkel, Rudolf and Sokolowski, Moritz},
title = {{A} surface science compatible epifluorescence microscope
for inspection of samples under ultra high vacuum and
cryogenic conditions},
journal = {Review of scientific instruments},
volume = {88},
number = {8},
issn = {1089-7623},
address = {[S.l.]},
publisher = {American Institute of Physics},
reportid = {FZJ-2017-05894},
pages = {083702 -},
year = {2017},
abstract = {We modified an epi-illumination light microscope and
mounted it on an ultra high vacuum chamber for investigating
samples used in a surface science experiment. For easy
access and bake out, all optical components are placed
outside the vacuum and the sample is imaged through a glass
window. The microscope can be operated in reflection
brightfield or epifluorescence mode to image the sample
surface or fluorescent dye molecules adsorbed on it. The
homemade sample mounting was made compatible for the use
under the microscope; sample temperatures as low as 6 K can
be achieved. The performance of the microscope is
demonstrated on two model samples: Brightfield-images of a
well-prepared Ag(100) surface show a macroscopic corrugation
of the surface, although low energy electron diffraction
data indicate a highly ordered crystalline surface. The
surface shows macroscopic protrusions with flat regions,
about 20–200 μm in diameter, in between. Fluorescence
images of diluted 3,4,9,10-perylene tetracarboxylicacid
dianhydride (PTCDA) molecules adsorbed on an ultrathin
epitaxial KCl film on the Ag(100) surface show a shading
effect at surface protrusions due to an inclined angle of
incidence of the PTCDA beam during deposition. For some
preparations, the distribution of the fluorescence intensity
is inhomogeneous and shows a dense network of bright patches
about 5 μm in diameter related to the macroscopic
corrugation of the surface. We propose that such a light
microscope can aid many surface science experiments,
especially those dealing with epitaxial growth or
fluorescent materials},
cin = {ICS-7},
ddc = {530},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)ICS-7-20110106},
pnm = {552 - Engineering Cell Function (POF3-552)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-552},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000409178100040},
doi = {10.1063/1.4997953},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/836858},
}