AtomicJ: An open source software for analysis of force curves

Journal Article · Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4881683· OSTI ID:22308810

Hermanowicz, Paweł; Gabryś, Halina ^[1]; Sarna, Michał; Burda, Kvetoslava ^[2]

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1. Department of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30–387 Kraków (Poland)
2. Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków (Poland)

We present an open source Java application for analysis of force curves and images recorded with the Atomic Force Microscope. AtomicJ supports a wide range of contact mechanics models and implements procedures that reduce the influence of deviations from the contact model. It generates maps of mechanical properties, including maps of Young's modulus, adhesion force, and sample height. It can also calculate stacks, which reveal how sample's response to deformation changes with indentation depth. AtomicJ analyzes force curves concurrently on multiple threads, which allows for high speed of analysis. It runs on all popular operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.

• OSTI ID: 22308810
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 6; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
42 ENGINEERING
ADHESION
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
COMPUTER CODES
DEFORMATION
DIAGRAMS
HEIGHT
IMAGES
MECHANICAL TESTS
MICROSCOPES
STACKS
YOUNG MODULUS