Nature Communications (Mar 2016)

Temperature mapping of operating nanoscale devices by scanning probe thermometry

  • Fabian Menges,
  • Philipp Mensch,
  • Heinz Schmid,
  • Heike Riel,
  • Andreas Stemmer,
  • Bernd Gotsmann

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10874
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Thermometry using scanning probe techniques allows for the thermal imaging and characterization of devices with nanoscale resolution, however can be hindered by contact-related artefacts. Here, the authors demonstrate a thermal scanning probe approach which eliminates contact-resistance effects.