Low-cost modification of a contact atomic force microscope (AFM) into a sound-activated tapping mode AFM for use in air and liquids

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 387-392

  Vinckier, Anja ^a   Hennau, Frans ^a   Kjoller, Kevin ^b   Hellemans, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Digital Instruments   (United States)

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EID: 0013448903     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1146601     Document Type: Article

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