Themes
The main scientific interest of UHV-SPM techniques is to obtain topographic information of the studied surface, whether conducted in STM or insulated in NC-AFM. This topographic information can reach an atomic resolution, even sub-atomic in certain cases by using tips functionalized with polar molecules (CO, NaCl,…). Even if this scientific activity is essential in the UHV-SPM community, it seems interesting to us to highlight in this GdR other scientific applications of UHV-SPM techniques.
Quatre axes thématiques ont été choisis par la communauté pour explorer et mettre en oeuvre avec des techniques UHV-SPM les propriétés mécaniques, électroniques, magnétiques et photoniques de la surface et de nano-objets adsorbés et/ou construits par manipulation :
In this GDR, five research axis are proposed:

Electronic and vibrational structure of individual nanostructures and nano-objects

Nanometer-scale light-matter interactions

Study of local magnetism and quantum states

Electronic properties, electrostatic properties and charge transfer

Theoretical concepts and computational tools