CreaTec developed the low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (LT-STM) since 2000 with Dr. Gerhard Meyer at the FU Berlin in the group of Prof. Rieder

Three different scanning probe systems are available:

1. 4 K LT-STM
2. Combined 4 K LT-STM/AFM
3. 1 K LT-STM system

The 4 K microscopes are available as beetle-type scanners and PAN-type sliders, with different options like e.g. magnetic field, optical access and high-frequency cabling. All these microscopes offer ultimate STM, STS and IETS performance including one of the longest LHe hold times, extremely low drift rates and outstanding stability (dz<1 pm) compared to similar low-temperature SPM systems.

In addition to its nanoanalytical capabilities, it allows the precise manipulation of atoms and molecules at temperatures from 4 to 300 K.