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Title: Note: Design and development of an integrated three-dimensional scanner for atomic force microscopy

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829715· OSTI ID:22251509
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  1. Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (India)

A compact scanning head for the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) greatly enhances the portability of AFM and facilitates easy integration with other tools. This paper reports the design and development of a three-dimensional (3D) scanner integrated into an AFM micro-probe. The scanner is realized by means of a novel design for the AFM probe along with a magnetic actuation system. The integrated scanner, the actuation system, and their associated mechanical mounts are fabricated and evaluated. The experimentally calibrated actuation ranges are shown to be over 1 μm along all the three axes.

OSTI ID:
22251509
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, Issue 11; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English