Basel Universität

Thilo Glatzel

Postdoc
PhD in Physics
office 3.04
tel +41 (0)61 267 3730 (office)


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Research interests

ncAFM, KPFM

Publications

B. Such, T. Glatzel, S. Kawai, E. Meyer, R. Turansky, J. Brndiar and I. Stich 
Interplay of the tip-sample junction stability and image contrast reversal on a Cu(111) surface revealed by the 3D force field 
Nanotechnology, 23, (2012), 045705, pdf.
S. Fremy, S. Kawai, R. Pawlak, Th. Glatzel, A. Baratoff and E. Meyer 
Three-dimensional dynamic force spectroscopy measurements on KBr(001): atomic deformations at small tip-sample separations 
Nanotechnology, 23, (2012), 055401, pdf.
R. Pawlak, S. Kawai, S. Fremy, T. Glatzel and E. Meyer 
High-resolution imaging of C60 molecules using tuning-fork-based non-contact atomic force microscopy 
J. Phys.: Cond. Matter, (24), (2012), 084005, pdf.
S. Kawai, S. Hafizovic, Th. Glatzel, A. Baratoff, and E. Meyer 
Rapid reconstruction of a strong nonlinear property by a multiple lock-in technique 
Phys. Rev. B, 85, (16), (2012), 165426, pdf.
Th. Glatzel, L. Zimmerli, S. Kawai, E. Meyer, L.-A. Fendt and F. Diederich 
Oriented growth of porphyrin-based molecular wires on ionic crystals analysed by nc-AFM 
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2, 34-39, (2011)., 2, (2011), 34-39, pdf.
S. Kawai, Th. Glatzel, S. Koch, A. Baratoff, and E. Meyer 
Interaction-induced atomic displacements revealed by drift-corrected dynamic force spectroscopy 
Phys. Rev. B, 83, (3), (2011), 035421, pdf.
G. Fessler, I. Zimmermann, T. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, P. Steiner, R. Roth, T. D. Keene, S.-X. Liu, S. Decurtins, and E. Meyer 
Orientation dependent molecular friction on organic layer compound crystals 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 98, (8), (2011), 083119, pdf.
T. Trevethan, B. Such, T. Glatzel, S. Kawai, A. L. Shluger, E. Meyer, P. de Mendoza, and A. M. Echavarren 
Organic Molecules Reconstruct Nanostructures on Ionic Surfaces 
Small, 7, (9), (2011), 1264, pdf.
S. Kawai, R. Pawlak, Th. Glatzel, and E. Meyer 
Systematic measurement of pentacene assembled on Cu(111) by bimodal dynamic force microscopy at room temperature 
Phys. Rev. B, 84, (8), (2011), 085429, pdf.
S. Kawai, F. Federici Canova, Th. Glatzel, A. S. Foster, and E. Meyer 
Atomic-scale dissipation processes in dynamic force spectroscopy 
Phys. Rev. B, 84, (11), (2011), 115415, pdf.
Y. Fleming, T. Wirtz, U. Gysin, T. Glatzel, U. Wegmann, E. Meyer, U. Maier and J. Rychen 
Three dimensional imaging using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry and Atomic Force Microscopy 
Appl.Surf. Sci., 258, (4), (2011), 1322, pdf.
G. Elias, T. Glatzel, E. Meyer, A. Schwarzman, A. Boag and Y. Rosenwaks 
The role of the cantilever in Kelvin probe force microscopy measurements 
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol., 2, (2011), 252, pdf.
R. Pawlak, S. Kawai, S. Fremy, T. Glatzel and E. Meyer 
Atomic-scale mechanical properties of orientated C60 molecules revealed by noncontact atomic force microscopy 
ACS Nano, 5, (8), (2011), :6349-54, pdf.
S. Kawai, Th. Glatzel, S. Koch, B. Such, A. Baratoff, and E. Meyer 
Ultrasensitive detection of lateral atomic-scale interactions on graphite (0001) via bimodal dynamic force measurements 
Phys. Rev. B, 81, (8), (2010), 085420, pdf.
S. Kawai, Th. Glatzel, H.-J. Hug, and E. Meyer  
Atomic contact potential variations of Si(111)-7 × 7 analyzed by Kelvin probe force microscopy 
Nanotechnology, 21, (24), (2010), 245704, pdf.
B. Such, Th. Glatzel, S. Kawai, S. Koch, and E. Meyer 
Three-dimensional force spectroscopy of KBr(001) by tuning fork-based cryogenic noncontact atomic force microscopy 
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 28, (3), (2010), C4B1, pdf.
L. Gross, R. R. Schlittler, G. Meyer, L.-A. Fendt, F. Diederich, Th. Glatzel, S. Kawai, S. Koch, and E. Meyer 
Contacting self-ordered molecular wires by nanostencil lithography 
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 28, (3), (2010), C4D34, pdf.
R. Roth, Th. Glatzel, P. Steiner, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, E. Meyer 
Multiple Slips in Atomic-Scale Friction: An Indicator for the Lateral Contact Damping 
Tribology Letters, 39, (1), (2010), 63, pdf.
B. Such, T. Trevethan, Th. Glatzel, S. Kawai, L. Zimmerli, E. Meyer, A. L. Shluger, C. H. M. Amijs, P. de Mendoza, and A. M. Echavarren 
Functionalized Truxenes: Adsorption and Diffusion of Single Molecules on the KBr(001) Surface 
ACS Nano, 4, (6), (2010), 3429, pdf.
E. Gnecco, A. Socoliuc, S. Maier, J. Gessler, Th. Glatzel, A. Baratoff and E. Meyer 
Dynamic superlubricity on insulating and conductive surfaces in ultra-high vacuum and ambient environment 
Nanotechnology, 20, (2009), 025501, pdf.
P. Steiner, R. Roth, E. Gnecco, A. Baratoff, S. Maier, Th. Glatzel, and E. Meyer 
Two-dimensional simulation of superlubricity on NaCl and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite 
Phys. Rev. B, 79, (2009), 045414, pdf.
Th. Glatzel, L. Zimmerli, S. Koch, S. Kawai, E. Meyer 
Molecular assemblies grown between metallic contacts on insulating surfaces 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 94, (2009), 3, pdf.
L. Nony, F. Bocquet, C. Loppacher and T. Glatzel 
On the relevance of the atomic-scale contact potential difference by amplitude-modulation and frequency-modulation Kelvin probe force microscopy 
Nanotechnology, 20, (26), (2009), 264014, pdf.
T. Glatzel, L. Zimmerli, S. Koch, B. Such, S. Kawai and E. Meyer 
Determination of effective tip geometries in Kelvin probe force microscopy on thin insulating films on metals  
Nanotechnology, 20, (26), (2009), 264016, pdf.
E. Meyer and T. Glatzel 
Novel Probes for Molecular Electronics 
Science, 324, (5933), (2009), 1397-1398, pdf.
S. Kawai, Th. Glatzel, S. Koch, B. Such, A. Baratoff, and E. Meyer 
Time-averaged cantilever deflection in dynamic force spectroscopy 
Phy. Rev. B, 80, (8), (2009), 085422, pdf.
S. Kawai, S. Maier, Th. Glatzel, S. Koch, B. Such, L. Zimmerli, L.-A. Fendt, F. Diederich, and E. Meyer 
Cutting and self-healing molecular wires studied by dynamic force microscopy 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, (2009), 103109, pdf.
P. Steiner, R. Roth, E. Gnecco, Th. Glatzel, A. Baratoff and E. Meyer 
Modulation of contact resonance frequency accompanying atomic-scale stick-slip in friction microscopy 
Nanotechnology, 20, (495701), (2009), 6, pdf.
S. Kawai, Th. Glatzel, S. Koch, B. Such, A. Baratoff, and E. Meyer 
Systematic Achievement of Improved Atomic-Scale Contrast via Bimodal Dynamic Force Microscopy 
Phys. Rev. Lett., 103, (2009), 220801, pdf.
G.H. Enevoldsen, T. Glatzel, M.C. Christensen, J.V. Lauritsen, and F. Besenbacher 
Atomic Scale Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Studies of the Surface Potential Variations on the TiO2(110) Surface 
Phys. Rev. Lett., 100, (2008), 236104, pdf.
Sabine Maier, Leslie-Anne Fendt, Lars Zimmerli, Thilo Glatzel, Oliver Pfeiffer, Franc¸ois Diederich, and Ernst Meyer 
Nanoscale Engineering of Molecular Porphyrin Wires on Insulating Surfaces 
Small, 4, (8), (2008), 1115, pdf.
F. Bocquet and L. Nony and Ch. Loppacher and Th. Glatzel 
Analytical approach to the local contact potential difference on (001) ionic surfaces: Implications for Kelvin probe force microscopy 
Phys. Rev. B, 78, (2008), 035410, pdf.
Th. Glatzel, M. Rusu, S. Sadewasser, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Surface photovoltage analysis of thin CdS layers on polycrystalline chalcopyrite absorber layers by Kelvin probe force microscopy 
Nanotechnology, 19, (2008), 145705, pdf.
Th. Glatzel, L. Zimmerli, and E. Meyer 
Molecular assemblies on insulating ultrathin films analyzed by nc-AFM and KPFM 
Israel Journal of Chemistry, 48, (2), (2008), 107-116, pdf.
S. Sadewasser and Th. Glatzel 
Comment on ‘‘Electrostatic Force Microscopy on Oriented Graphite Surfaces: Coexistence of Insulating and Conducting Behaviors” 
Phys. Rev. Lett., 98, (2007), 269701, pdf.
L. Zimmerli, S. Maier, Th. Glatzel, E. Gnecco, O. Pfeiffer, F. Diederich, L. Fendt and E. Meyer 
Formation of molecular wires on nanostructured KBr 
J. Phys.: Conf. Series, 61, (2007), 1357-1360, pdf.
S. Maier, O. Pfeiffer, Th. Glatzel, E. Meyer, T. Filleter, and R. Bennewitz 
Asymmetry in the reciprocal epitaxy of NaCl and KBr 
Phys. Rev. B, 75, (2007), 195408.
A. Rao, M. Schoenenberger, E. Gnecco, Th. Glatzel, E. Meyer, D. Brändlin and L. Scandella 
Characterization of nanoparticles using Atomic Force Microscopy 
J. Phys.: Conf. Series, 61, (2007), 971–976, pdf.
G. Hanna, Th. Glatzel, S. Sadewasser, N. Ott, H. P. Strunk, U. Rau, J.H. Werner 
Texture and Electronic Activity of Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films 
Appl. Phys. A, 82, (2006), 1-7 , pdf.
Ch.-H. Fischer, M. Bär, Th. Glatzel, I. Lauermann and M.C. Lux-Steiner 
Interface Engineering in Chalcopyrite Thin Film Solar Devices 
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 90, (10), (2006), 1471-1485, pdf.
M. Rusu, Th. Glatzel, A. Neisser, C. A. Kaufmann, S. Sadewasser, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Formation of the PVD-CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 interface in highly-efficient thin film solar cells  
Appl. Phys. Lett., 88, (2006), 143510 , pdf.
D. Fuertes Marrón, S. Sadewasser, A. Meeder, Th. Glatzel, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Electrical activity at grain boundaries of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films 
Phys Rev. B, 17, (2), (2005), 033306 , pdf.
Th. Glatzel, H. Steigert, S. Sadewasser, R. Klenk, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Potential Distribution of Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 - Solar Cell Cross-Sections Measured by Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy 
Thin Solid Films, 480-481, (2005), 177-182, pdf.
H. Hoppe, T. Glatzel, M. Niggeman, M. Ch. Lux-Steiner, N. S. Sariciftci 
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Study on Bulk Heterojunction Conjugated Polymer/Fullerene Organic Solar Cells 
Nano Letters, 5, (2), (2005), 269-274, pdf.
D. Fuertes Marrón, A. Meeder, S. Sadewasser, R. Würz, C.A. Kaufmann, Th. Glatzel, Th. Schedel-Niedrig, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Lift-off process and rear-side characterization of CuGaSe2 chalcopyrite thin films and solar cells 
J. Appl. Phys., 97 , (2005), 094915 , pdf.
Thilo Glatzel, Harald Hoppe, Niyazi S. Sariciftci, Martha Ch. Lux-Steiner, Masaharu Komiyama 
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Study on Conjugated Polymer/Fullerene Organic Solar Cells 
Jap. J. Appl. Phys., 44, (7B), (2005), 5370–5373, pdf.
A. Schwarzman, E. Grunbaum, E. Strassburg, E. Lepkifker, A. Boag, Y. Rosenwaks, Th. Glatzel, Z. Barkay, M. Mazzer and K. Barnham 
Nanoscale potential distribution across multiquantum well structures: Kelvin probe force microscopy and secondary electron imaging  
J. Appl. Phys., 98 , (2005), 084310 , pdf.
Y.Rosenwaks, R. Shikler, Th. Glatzel and S. Sadewasser 
Kelvin probe force microscopy of semiconductor surface defects 
Phys. Rev. B, 70, (2004), 085320 , pdf.
D. Fuertes Marrón, Th. Glatzel, A. Meeder, Th. Schedel-Niedrig, S. Sadewasser, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Electronic structure of secondary phases in Cu-rich CuGaSe2 solar cell devices 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, (17), (2004), 3755-3757 , pdf.
O. Douhéret, S. Anand, Th. Glatzel, K. Maknys, and S. Sadewasser 
Characterization of quantum wells by cross-sectional Kelvin probe force microscopy 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, (2004), 5245-5247, pdf.
Th. Glatzel, S. Sadewasser, R. Shikler, Y. Rosenwaks, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy on III-V Semiconductors: The Effect of Surface Defects on the Local Work Function 
Materials Science & Engineering B, 102, (2003), 138 , pdf.
S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, S. Schuler, S. Nishiwaki, R. Kaigawa, M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy for the Nano Scale Characterization of Chalcopyrite Solar Cell Materials and Devices 
Thin Solid Films, 431-432, (2003), 257 , pdf.
Th. Glatzel, S. Sadewasser, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Amplitude or Frequency Modulation – Detection in Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy 
Appl. Surf. Sci., 210, (2003), 84 , pdf.
S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, R. Shikler, Y. Rosenwaks, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Resolution of Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy in Ultrahigh Vacuum: Comparison of Experiment and Simulation 
Appl. Surf. Sci., 210, (2003), 32 , pdf.
Sascha Sadewasser, Philippe Carl, Thilo Glatzel, and Martha Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Influence of residual electrostatic force on height measurements in NC-AFM 
Nanotechnology, 15, (2), (2003), S14 - 18, pdf.
N. Duhayon, P.Eyben, M. Fouchier, T. Clarysse, W. Vandervorst, D.Alvarez, S. Schoemann, M.Ciappa, M. Stangoni, P. Formanek, V. Raineri, F. Giannazzo, D. Goghero, Y. Rosenwaks, R. Shikler, S. Saraf, S. Sadewasser, N. Barreau, T. Glatzel, M. Verheijen, S.A.M. Mentink, R. Wiesendanger, M. Von Sprekselen, T. Maltezopoulos, L. Hellemans 
Assessing the performance of two dimensional dopant profiling techniques 
J. of Vac. Sci Technol. B, 22, (1), (2003), 385 , pdf.
M. Rusu, S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, P. Gashin, A. Simashkevich and A. Jäger-Waldau 
Contribution of the ZnSe/CuGaSe2 Heterojunction in Photovoltaic Performances of Chalcopyrite Based Solar Cells 
Thin Solid Films, 403-404, (2002), 344 , pdf.
S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, M. Rusu, A. Jäger-Waldau, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
High resolution work function imaging of single grains of semiconductor surfaces 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 80, (2002), 2979 , pdf.
S. Sadewasser, and Th. Glatzel 
Work Function Imaging using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy 
Bulletin of the Microscopy Society of Canada, 30, (2002), 19 .
Th. Glatzel, D. Fuertes Marrón, Th. Schedel-Niedrig, S. Sadewasser, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
CuGaSe2 solar cell cross section studied by Kelvin probe force microscopy in ultrahigh vacuum 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 81, (2002), 2017 , pdf.
M. Rusu, S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, P. Gashin, A. Jäger-Waldau , A. Simashkevich and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Interface Characterization of Flash and CVD Prepared ZnSe/CuGaSe2 Heterojunctions 
Moldavian. J. Phys. Sci., 1, (2002), 124 .
Ch. Sommerhalter, S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, Th.W. Matthes, A. Jäger-Waldau, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy for the Characterization of Semiconductor Surfaces in Chalcopyrite Solar Cells 
Surface Science, 482-485, (2001), 1362 , pdf.
S. Sadewasser, Th. Glatzel, M. Rusu, A. Meeder, D. Fuertes Marrón, A. Jäger-Waldau, M.Ch. Lux-Steiner 
Characterization of the ZnSe/CuGaSe2 interface using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy 
Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 668, (2001), H5.4.1.
Ch. Sommerhalter, Th. Glatzel, Th.W. Matthes, A. Jäger-Waldau, and M.Ch. Lux-Steiner  
Kelvin probe force microscopy in ultra high vacuum using amplitude modulation detection of the electrostatic forces 
Applied Surface Science, 157, (2000), 263-268, pdf.
Ch. Sommerhalter, Th. W. Matthes, Th. Glatzel, A. Jäger-Waldau, and M. Ch. Lux-Steiner 
High-sensitivity quantitative Kelvin probe microscopy by noncontact ultra-high-vacuum atomic force microscopy 
Appl. Phys. Lett., 75, (2), (1999), 286 , pdf.