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Main Author: Kirczenow, George
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.06401
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author Kirczenow, George
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contents Tellurium atomic helices are currently attracting increasing attention. However, to date individual tellurium atomic helices have only been grown encapsulated in host materials. A bare free-standing tellurium atomic helix has yet to be realized experimentally despite the fundamental interest of these systems. Here DFT-based simulations are presented that show that a pristine tellurium atomic helix can be drawn from a tellurium crystal with the help of a gold STM tip, paving the way to a better understanding of tellurium atomic helices.
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spellingShingle How to Make a Pristine Tellurium Atomic Helix
Kirczenow, George
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Tellurium atomic helices are currently attracting increasing attention. However, to date individual tellurium atomic helices have only been grown encapsulated in host materials. A bare free-standing tellurium atomic helix has yet to be realized experimentally despite the fundamental interest of these systems. Here DFT-based simulations are presented that show that a pristine tellurium atomic helix can be drawn from a tellurium crystal with the help of a gold STM tip, paving the way to a better understanding of tellurium atomic helices.
title How to Make a Pristine Tellurium Atomic Helix
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.06401