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Within recent years spin-polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy (SP-STS) has developed into a mature tool for ultrahigh spatial resolution magnetic domain imaging. In this chapter, we will introduce the measurement principle of SP-STS and describe experimental procedures and requirements. We will discuss present data measured on different ferro- and antiferromagnetic sample systems demonstrating the particular strength of SP-STS, i.e., the ability for simultaneous observation of structural, electronic, and magnetic properties.
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Bode, M., Wiesendanger, R. (2005). Spin-Polarized Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy. In: Hopster, H., Oepen, H.P. (eds) Magnetic Microscopy of Nanostructures. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26641-0_10
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