Abstract

In this contribution, we will show the capabilities of Focused Electron/Ion Beam Induced Deposition (FEBID/FIBID) for the growth of ferromagnetic and superconducting nanostructures. First, the FEBID technique will be introduced and representative examples of the grown ferromagnetic nanostructures [1] will be shown (see Figure 1), which include nanowires for cantilever functionalization, nano-spirals [2], nanowires with changing radius [3], core-shell nanowires [4], nanospheres [5], etc. The magnetic properties of these nanostructures will be addressed, with emphasis in the characterization by Electron Holography [4]. Strategies to improve the ferromagnetic behavior will be shown [6]. Later, the application of FIBID technique, using Ga-based and He-based microscopes, for the growth of superconducting nanowires will be presented [7]. Emphasis will be put on the correlation between the superconducting properties and the microstructure, investigated by TEM . Finally, the mechanical properties of suspended nanowires grown by these techniques, studied by three-point-contact AFM technique, will be presented [8].

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