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Nanomechanics Group / Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization
National Institute for Materials Science
Sengen Site / Interface Science Laboratories
Sengen 1-2-1, 305-0047 Tsukuba, Japan
Previous Publications
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27. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Pablo Pou, Oscar Custance, Pavel Jelinek, Masayuki Abe, Ruben Perez and Seizo Morita
Complex Patterning by Vertical Interchange Atom Manipulation Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Science 322, 413 (2008) PDF
26. Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
How to Move an Atom
Science 319, 1051 (2008) PDF
25. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Seiji Innami, Masayuki Abe, Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
Dynamic force spectroscopy using cantilever higher flexural modes
Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 093120 (2007) PDF
24. Stefan Torbrügge, Michael Reichling, Atsushi Ishiyama, Seizo Morita and Oscar Custance
Evidence of Subsurface Oxygen Vacancy Ordering on Reduced CeO2(111)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 056101 (2007) PDF
23. I. Brihuega, O. Custance, M. M. Ugeda and J. M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Defects in the (Root3xRoot3) <=> (3X3) phase transition in the Pb/Si(111) system
Phys. Rev. B 75, 155411 (2007) PDF
22. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Pavel Jelinek, Pablo Pou, Masayuki Abe, Seizo Morita, Ruben Perez and Oscar Custance
Mechanism for room-temperature single-atom lateral manipulations on semiconductors using dynamic force
microscopy
Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 106104 (2007) PDF
21. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Pablo Pou, Masayuki Abe, Pavel Jelinek, Ruben Perez, Seizo Morita and Oscar Custance
Chemical identification of individual surface atoms by atomic force microscopy
Nature 446 , 64 (2007) PDF
20. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Pablo Pou, Oscar Custance, Pavel Jelinek, Seizo Morita, Ruben Perez and Masayuki Abe
Real topography, atomic relaxations, and short-range chemical interaction in atomic force microscopy: the case
of the alpha-Sn/Si(111)-(Root 3xRoot 3)R30° surface
Phys. Rev. B 73, 205329 (2006) PDF
19.Noriaki Oyabu, Pablo Pou, Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Pavel Jelinek, Masayuki Abe, Seizo Morita, Ruben Perez and Oscar
Custance
Single Atomic Contact Adhesion and Dissipation in Dynamic Force Microscopy
Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 106101 (2006) PDF
18. I. Brihuega, O. Custance, M. M. Ugeda, N. Oyabu, S. Morita, and J. M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Direct observation of a (3 x 3) phase in a-Pb/Ge(111) at 10K
Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 206102 (2005) PDF
17. Masayuki Abe, Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
Atom tracking for reproducible force spectroscopy at room temperature with non-contact atomic force microscopy
Nanotechnology 16, 3029 (2005) PDF
16. Masayuki Abe, Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
Room-temperature reproducible spatial force spectroscopy using atom-tracking technique
Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 173503 (2005) PDF
15. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Masayuki Abe, Shinji Hirayama, Noriaki Oyabu, Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
Atom Inlays Performed at Room Temperature Using Atomic Force Microscopy
Nature Materials 4, 156 (2005) PDF
14. Noriaki Oyabu, Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Masayuki Abe, Oscar Custance and Seizo Morita
Lateral manipulation of single atoms at semiconductor surfaces using atomic force microscopy
Nanotechnology 16, S112 (2005) PDF
13. I. Brihuega, O. Custance, Ruben Perez and J. M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Intrinsic Character of the (3x3) to (Root3xRoot3) Phase Transition in Pb/Si(111)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 046101 (2005) PDF
12. Seizo Morita, Insook Yi, Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Noriaki Oyabu, Ryuji Nishi, Oscar Custance and Masayuki Abe
Mechanical Distinction and Manipulation of Atoms based on Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy
Appl. Surf. Sci. 241, 2 (2005) PDF
11. Yoshiaki Sugimoto, Masayuki Abe, K. Yoshimoto, Oscar Custance, Insook Yi and Seizo Morita
Non-contact atomic force microscopy study of the Sn/Si(111) mosaic phase
Appl. Surf. Sci. 241, 23 (2005) PDF
10. I. Brihuega, O. Custance and J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Surface Diffusion of Single Vacancies on Ge(111)-c(2x8) Studied by Variable Temperature Scanning Tunneling
Microscopy
Phys. Rev. B 70, 165410 (2004) PDF
9. I. Brihuega, P. Mallet, L. Magaud, S. Pons, O. Custance, J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez and J.-Y. Veuillen
Quantum interference patterns and electron confinement on a two-dimensional metal: A scanning tunneling
microscopy study
Phys. Rev. B 69, 155407 (2004) PDF
8. Noriaki Oyabu, Oscar Custance, Insook Yi, Yasuhiro Sugawara and Seizo Morita
Mechanical vertical Manipulation of Selected Single Atoms by Soft Nanoindentation Using Near Contact
Atomic Force Microscope
Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 176102 (2003) PDF
7. O. Custance, S. Brochard, I. Brihuega, E. Artacho, J.M. Soler, A.M. Baró and J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Single Adatom Adsorption and Diffusion on Si(111)-(7x7) Surfaces: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and First-
Principles Calculations
Phys. Rev. B 67, 235410 (2003) PDF
6. N. Nicoara, O. Custance, D. Granados, J. M. Garcia, J. M. Gomez-Rodriguez, A. M. Baro and J. Mendez
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Spectroscopy (STS) on Organic PTCDA films deposited on sulfur
passivated GaAs(001).
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, S2619 (2003) PDF
5. S. Brochard, E. Artacho, O. Custance, I. Brihuega, A.M. Baro, J.M. Soler and J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez
Ab Initio Calculations and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Experiments of the Si(111)-(Root7xRoot3)-Pb Surface
Phys. Rev. B 66, 205403 (2002) PDF
4. O. Custance, I. Brihuega, J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez and A.M. Baro
Initial Stages of Sn Adsorption on Si(111)-(7x7).
Surf. Sci. 482, 1406 (2001) PDF
3. O. Custance, J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez, A.M. Baro, L.Jure, P. Mallet and J.-Y. Veuillen
Low Temperature Phases of Pb/Si(111)
Surf. Sci. 482, 1399 (2001) PDF
2. O. Custance, I. Brihuega, J.-Y. Veuillen, J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez and A.M. Baro
STM Study of Dynamical Effects on Submonolayer Phases of Pb/Si(111)
Surf. Sci. 482, 878 (2001) PDF
1. A.J. Caamaño, Yu. Pogorelov, O. Custance, J. Mendez, A.M. Baro, J.Y. Veuillen, J.M. Gomez-Rodriguez and J.J. Saenz
Field Emission Interferometry with the Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Surf. Sci. 426, L420 (1999) PDF