Non-optical bimorph-based tapping-mode force sensing method for scanning near-field optical microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-130

  Shang, G Y ^a   Lei, F H ^a   Troyon, M ^a   Qiao, W H ^a   Trussardi Regnier, A ^a   Manfait, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

Author keywords

Bimorph cantilever; Fibre; SNOM; Tapping mode

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; MEDICAL IMAGING; NANOCANTILEVERS; NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLYSTYRENES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIMORPH CANTILEVER; DISTANCE CONTROL; FIBRE TIP; FORCE SENSING; OPTICAL-; PIEZOELECTRIC BIMORPHS; POLYSTYRENE SPHERES; SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; TAPPING MODES; TIP-SAMPLE DISTANCE;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; BREAST ADENOCARCINOMA; CANCER CELL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSTRUMENTATION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TOPOGRAPHY; VIBRATION;

EID: 4344616856     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01361.x     Document Type: Article

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