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Layman's method to sharpen a wire (STM-tip)

We use a platinum-irididum wire to fabricate our STM tips. And by "fabricate" I mean to cut it with really sharp pliers or scissors. Sometimes we get good tips but most of the time they are not usable ...
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How does the Double Slit Experiment work in detail?

What is the best detailed description/visualisation of the experiment available? Describing what is actually measured, how the data is analysed, correlated and interpreted when for example large ...
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Inductor with controlled temperature coefficient

Let's assume we have an air-spaced inductor made of copper wire. As temperature changes, due to thermal expansion of physical dimensions of the coil, its inductance changes too. 1) Is there a way to ...