A stabler non contact atomic force microscopy imaging using a tuning fork for air and liquid environments: The zero phase mode atomic force microscopy

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Van, L Pham ^a   Kyrylyuk, V ^a   Thoyer, F ^a   Cousty, J ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MODULATION; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TUNING;

ATOMIC FORCES; FORCE INTERACTIONS; HIGH SENSITIVITIES; HIGH-RESOLUTION; INPUT SIGNALS; LIQUID ENVIRONMENTS; NON-CONTACT; NONCONTACT ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPIES; OSCILLATION AMPLITUDES; PHASE LOCK LOOPS; QUARTZ CRYSTALS; SCANNING RATES; TOPOGRAPHIC IMAGES; TUNING FORKS; ZERO PHASES;

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 54049138824     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2986152     Document Type: Article

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