Analysis of the constant-excitation mode in frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy with active Q-Control applied in ambient conditions and liquids

2007 ◽  
Vol 102 (11) ◽  
pp. 114310 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Ebeling ◽  
H. Hölscher
2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 432-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Beyer ◽  
Tino Wagner ◽  
Andreas Stemmer

Frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy has turned into a well-established method to obtain atomic resolution on flat surfaces, but is often limited to ultra-high vacuum conditions and cryogenic temperatures. Measurements under ambient conditions are influenced by variations of the dew point and thin water layers present on practically every surface, complicating stable imaging with high resolution. We demonstrate high-resolution imaging in air using a length-extension resonator operating at small amplitudes. An additional slow feedback compensates for changes in the free resonance frequency, allowing stable imaging over a long period of time with changing environmental conditions.


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2012 ◽  
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pp. e30204 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Martinez-Martin ◽  
Carolina Carrasco ◽  
Mercedes Hernando-Perez ◽  
Pedro J. de Pablo ◽  
Julio Gomez-Herrero ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 023108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Sugimoto ◽  
Takashi Namikawa ◽  
Masayuki Abe ◽  
Seizo Morita

1995 ◽  
Vol 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Shivshankar ◽  
C. Sung ◽  
J. Kumar ◽  
S. K. Tripathy ◽  
D. J. Sandman

ABSTRACTWe have studied the surface morphology of free standing single crystals of thermochromic polydiacetylenes (PDAs), namely, ETCD and IPUDO (respectively, the ethyl and isopropyl urethanes of 5,7-dodecadiyn-1,12-diol), by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) under ambient conditions. Micron scale as well as molecularly resolved images were obtained. The micron scale images indicate a variable surface, and the molecularly resolved images show a well defined 2-D lattice that is interpreted in terms of molecular models and known crystallographic data. Thereby information about surface morphology, which is crucial to potential optical device or chromic sensor performance is available. We also report the observation of a “macroscopic shattering” of the IPUDO monomer crystal during in-situ UV polymerization studies.


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Author(s):  
Hitoshi Asakawa ◽  
Natsumi Inada ◽  
Kaito Hirata ◽  
Sayaka Matsui ◽  
Takumi Igarashi ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ken-ichi Umeda ◽  
Noriaki Oyabu ◽  
Kei Kobayashi ◽  
Yoshiki Hirata ◽  
Kazumi Matsushige ◽  
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