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Author Spotlight: Introduction to Active Probe Atomic Force Microscopy with Quattro-Parallel Cantilever Arrays
Published on: June 13, 2023
High-speed tapping-mode atomic force microscopy using a Q-controlled regular cantilever acting as the actuator:
M Balantekin1, S Satır2, D Torello2
1Electrical and Electronics Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla, İzmir 35430, Turkey.
Abstract:
We present the proof-of-principle experiments of a high-speed actuation method to be used in tapping-mode atomic force microscopes (AFM). In this method, we do not employ a piezotube actuator to move the tip or the sample as in conventional AFM systems, but, we utilize a Q-controlled eigenmode of a cantilever to perform the fast actuation. We show that the actuation speed can be increased even with a regular cantilever.
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