Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Angle-resolved Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARPES), Electron Diffraction (LEED, RHEED), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy & Electron Beam Lithography (SEM & EBL), Scanning Probe Microscopy (PFM, MFM, LFM, AFM)