Interpretation of atomic force microscope (AFM) signals from surface charge on insulators

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 508-513

  Wintle, H J ^a,b  

^a FRAUNHOFER HEINRICH HERTZ INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

DECAY CURVES; SURFACE CONDUCTION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0031140771     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/8/5/007     Document Type: Article

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