Examination of atomic (scanning) force microscopy probe tips with the transmission electron microscope

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-213

  DeRose, J A ^a   Revel, J P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Probe; Scanning force microscopy; Sharpness; Tip; Transmission electron microscope

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031495010     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s143192769797015x     Document Type: Article

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