Tip's finite size effects on atomic force microscopy in the contact mode: simple geometrical considerations for rapid estimation of apex radius and tip angle based on the study of polystyrene latex balls

Surface Science

Volumn 317, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 321-340

  Odin, C ^a   Aimé, J P ^a   El Kaakour, Z ^a   Bouhacina, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; GEOMETRY; LATEXES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACES;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONE ANGLE; COSINUSOIDAL CORRUGATIONS; CURVATURE APEX RADIUS ESTIMATION; ISOLATED SPHERES; POLYSTYRENE LATEX BALLS; TIP GEOMETRY; TIP'S FINITE SIZE EFFECTS; TWO DIMENSIONAL CLOSE PACKED SPHERE LATTICES;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0028518370     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6028(94)90288-7     Document Type: Article

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