Diffraction of fast heavy noble gas atoms, Ar, Kr and Xe on a LiF(001) surface, changing the tip of a 'perfect' AFM.

We investigate experimentally the diffraction of fast atoms of noble gas on a LiF(001) crystal oriented along the [100] and [110] directions. All exhibit some quantum features but wavelengths are so short that these effects are qualitatively describe…

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