Abstract
Apart from its ability to image surfaces with atomic resolution the scanning tunneling microscope has evolved as a tool to manipulate single atoms and molecules. In this paper we present several examples of atomic manipulation and the formation of nanostructures with this technique. As examples for lateral manipulation, i.e. the sliding of atoms and molecules along the surface, we show CO, C 2 H 4 and Pb on a stepped copper surface, the Cu(211). As examples for vertical manipulation, i.e. the transfer of atoms and molecules between the tip and the surface, we discuss Xe and C 3 H 6 . The design of our low temperature scanning tunneling microscope is shortly described.
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