Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Plymouth
Article title
Development of a new generation of active AFM tools for applications in liquids
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING
Article number
ARTN 085010
Volume number
20
Issue number
8
First page of article
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ISSN of journal
0960-1317
Year of publication
2010
Number of additional authors
5
Additional information
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a powerful tool for characterising surface features, such as topography. This paper explains how we use a thin piezoelectric film to actively control the AFM tip very precisely, and how we integrated the probe into a commercial AFM system. In air, the performance of the active probe on samples matched our expectations, although it was limited in water by the reduced Q-factor and lowered resonant frequency of the system. Nonetheless, it has the potential to work well in liquids and, being active, the probe will have increased measurement sensitivity when implemented in a control system.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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