Issue 21, 2013

Next-generation nanotechnology laboratories with simultaneous reduction of all relevant disturbances

Abstract

The tremendous variety of nanotechnology experiments and tools to fabricate and characterize ever-smaller structures down to molecular or even atomic scales leads to stringent demands for appropriate, so-called “silent”, premises that allow such susceptible experiments to be conducted. Reducing dimensions means smaller absolute optical and electrical signal levels, and consequently reduced signal-to-noise ratios. Hence, in addition to short-range disturbances inside the laboratory, remote long-range noise sources have to be considered for next-generation laboratories that aim at screening the disturbances and keeping the remaining values at utmost constancy. We present a novel laboratory concept that addresses simultaneously all the disturbances relevant for nanotechnology, namely, vibrations, electro-magnetic fields, temperature, humidity, and sound. Particular attention was paid to tackling the mutual derogation of the various measures to enable unprecedented performance of the novel research platform.

Graphical abstract: Next-generation nanotechnology laboratories with simultaneous reduction of all relevant disturbances

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Jul 2013
Accepted
12 Aug 2013
First published
27 Aug 2013

Nanoscale, 2013,5, 10542-10549

Next-generation nanotechnology laboratories with simultaneous reduction of all relevant disturbances

E. Lörtscher, D. Widmer and B. Gotsmann, Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 10542 DOI: 10.1039/C3NR03373B

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