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Title: Band excitation method applicable to scanning probe microscopy

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1207241

Scanning probe microscopy may include a method for generating a band excitation (BE) signal and simultaneously exciting a probe at a plurality of frequencies within a predetermined frequency band based on the excitation signal. A response of the probe is measured across a subset of frequencies of the predetermined frequency band and the excitation signal is adjusted based on the measured response.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
9,097,738
Application Number:
13/886,748
OSTI ID:
1207241
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 May 03
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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