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A tunneling atomic force microscope with inertial tip‐to‐sensor approach

Probst et al., 1991

Document ID
3256329778896465366
Author
Probst O
Grafström S
Kowalski J
Neumann R
Wörtge M
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena

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An atomic force microscope is presented which uses the tunneling effect for signal detection, the tunneling tip‐to‐sensor approach being based on an inertial sliding mechanism. Concentric tube piezo arrangements of both the sample and slider mounts serve for thermal …
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q60/00—Particular type of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
    • G01Q60/24—AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
    • G01Q60/38—Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q10/00—Scanning or positioning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for actively controlling the movement or position of the probe
    • G01Q10/04—Fine scanning or positioning
    • G01Q10/06—Circuits or algorithms therefor
    • G01Q10/065—Feedback mechanisms, i.e. wherein the signal for driving the probe is modified by a signal coming from the probe itself
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q60/00—Particular type of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
    • G01Q60/24—AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
    • G01Q60/32—AC mode
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q60/00—Particular type of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
    • G01Q60/10—STM [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. STM probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q30/00—Auxiliary means serving to assist or improve the scanning probe techniques or apparatus, e.g. display or data processing devices
    • G01Q30/04—Display or data processing devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q70/00—General aspects of SPM probes, their manufacture or their related instrumentation, insofar as they are not specially adapted to a single SPM technique covered by group G01Q60/00
    • G01Q70/08—Probe characteristics
    • G01Q70/10—Shape or taper
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/02—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
    • G01R33/038—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using permanent magnets, e.g. balances, torsion devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01Q—SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
    • G01Q20/00—Monitoring the movement or position of the probe

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