GAMBLE MODE - RESONANCE CONTACT MODE IN ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY

Authors
OCONNOR SD GAMBLE RC EBY RK BALDESCHWIELER JD
Citation
Sd. Oconnor et al., GAMBLE MODE - RESONANCE CONTACT MODE IN ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY, Journal of vacuum science & technology. B, Microelectronics and nanometer structures processing, measurement and phenomena, 14(2), 1996, pp. 852-855
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of vacuum science & technology. B, Microelectronics and nanometer structures processing, measurement and phenomena → ACNP
ISSN journal
10711023
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
852 - 855
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-1023(1996)14:2<852:GM-RCM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Active noise reduction has been accomplished in atomic force microscop y by applying a high frequency, low amplitude vibration to the cantile ver while it is in contact with a surface, The applied excitation (>20 0 kHz: similar to 1 nm) is acoustically coupled to the tip and dampens the resonance Q factors of the system. The applied frequency is well above the bandwidth of the acquisition system (50 kHz). We call this m ode ''gamble mode'' or ''resonance contact.'' (C) 1996 American Vacuum Society.