STM observation of CDW on cleaved ($-201$) surface of Rb$_{0.3}$MoO$_{3}$

C. Brun; J.C. Girard; Z.Z. Wang; J. Dumas; J. Marcus; C. Schlenker

doi:doi:10.1051/jp4:2005131050

International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
S. Brazovskii, P. Monceau and N. Kirova
J. Phys. IV France 131 (2005) 203-206
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005131050

STM observation of CDW on cleaved (-201) surface of Rb_0.3MoO₃

C. Brun¹, J.C. Girard¹, Z.Z. Wang¹, J. Dumas², J. Marcus² and C. Schlenker²

¹ Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures, CNRS, route de Nozay, 91460 Marcoussis, France
² Laboratoire d'Études des Propriétés Électroniques des Solides, CNRS, BP. 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France

Abstract
We report experimental results obtained on cleaved (-201) surface of Rb_0.3MoO₃ using low temperature scanning tunnelling microscopy under ultra-high vacuum (UHV-LT-STM). Molecular resolution has been obtained at 63 K, 78 K and 300 K. At low temperatures, both the molecular lattice and CDW superlattice were observed simultaneously in topographical constant current images.

STM observation of CDW on cleaved (-201) surface of Rb0.3MoO3

STM observation of CDW on cleaved (-201) surface of Rb_0.3MoO₃