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Flexible drift-compensation system for precise 3D force mapping in severe drift environments.

Philipp Rahe¹, Jens Schütte, Werner Schniederberend

¹Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Fachbereich Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Jakob-Welder-Weg 11, 55099 Mainz, Germany. rahe@uni-mainz.de

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This study presents a new system for scanning probe microscopy (SPM) that compensates for thermal drift. This allows for dense 3D data acquisition at room temperature, overcoming previous limitations.

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Area of Science:

Surface science
Microscopy techniques
Materials characterization

Background:

Dense 3D data acquisition is crucial but challenging for scanning probe microscopy (SPM).
Thermal drift causes data distortions, typically limiting SPM experiments to ultra-high vacuum and low temperatures.
Existing methods struggle with large, non-linear drift common in room temperature measurements.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a flexible drift compensation system for existing SPM hardware.
To introduce a 3D data acquisition and position correction protocol for room temperature measurements.
To enable the acquisition of dense 3D datasets over extended periods at room temperature.

Main Methods:

Implementation of a flexible drift compensation system connectable to existing SPM hardware.
Development of a 3D data acquisition and position correction protocol utilizing atom tracking.
Atom tracking for precise tip positioning and compensation of thermal drift.

Main Results:

Successful acquisition of dense 3D datasets over several hours at room temperature.
Demonstration of the protocol's capability to handle large and non-linear thermal drift.
Acquisition of high-density 3D data (85×85×500 pixels) on a CaCO(3)(10 ̅14) surface.

Conclusions:

The presented drift compensation system and protocol effectively enable dense 3D SPM data acquisition at room temperature.
This advancement overcomes previous environmental constraints, expanding the applicability of SPM.
The method proves robust in handling significant thermal drift, paving the way for more accessible high-resolution 3D surface analysis.