Curved crystals provide the possibility to study different vicinal surfaces in a single crystal. In this thesis, we analyzed a curved Pt (111) single crystal with kinked steps under UHV conditions...Show moreCurved crystals provide the possibility to study different vicinal surfaces in a single crystal. In this thesis, we analyzed a curved Pt (111) single crystal with kinked steps under UHV conditions using STM images to characterize the sample. We present and compare terrace width histograms of different images taken on the crystal.Show less