Welcome to my STM Project

This site documents my efforts to design and construct a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope. It is
intended to be a resource for others who have a similar interest.
 
The design goals of the project are:

• an instrument capable of:
  1. Atomic resolution at room temperature and in ambient air (with a suitable sample).
  2. Surface modification and lithography experiments.
• All waveform generation and feedback control to take place in the digital domain.
• Microscope hardware to be of a compact and easy-to-operate design.
• Microscope operation to be highly automated.

Current Task (as at 26/12/2009): Writing a comms framework for the firmware and loading the Piezo HV PSU board