A Four-Point Surface Conductivity Probe Suitable for in situ Ultrahigh Vacuum Conductivity Measurements
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Christopher G. Wiegenstein and Kirk H. Schulz
Department of Chemical Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan 49931
Electronic Mail:  khschulz@mtu.edu
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Review of Scientific Instruments, 68, 1812 (1997)
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A simple design for a four-point probe suitable for precision surface conductivity measurements is described.  Our design makes use of small, commercially available spring contact probes which are mounted in a custom built MACOR ceramic probe head.  The design is suitable for use in ultrahigh vacuum applications, and the custom-built parts can be fabricated in any machine shop.  Very reproducible values were obtained using this probe for surface conductivity measurements on a MoS2(0001) model catalyst, a sputter deposited indium-tin oxide thin film and a doped silicon wafer.