The present text reviews the fundamentals of amplitude-modulation atomic force microscopy
(AM-AFM), which is frequently also referred to as dynamic force microscopy, non-contact …

Transitions between the attractive and the repulsive force regimes for amplitude modulation
atomic force microscopy (AFM) can be either discontinuous, with a corresponding jump in …

Filling a gap in the literature, this book features in-depth discussions on amplitude
modulation AFM, providing an overview of the theory, instrumental considerations and …

The periodic impact force induced by the tip–sample contact in tapping mode atomic force
microscopy (TM-AFM) gives rise to anharmonic oscillations of the sensing cantilever. These …

A variety of atomic force microscopy (AFM) modes is employed in the field of surface
science. The most prominent AFM modes include the amplitude modulation (AM) and the …

We discuss the performance of an atomic force microscope AFM operated in the amplitude
modulation mode under a self-excitation signal, known as quality factor control (Q control. By …

Dynamic atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a standard technique for imaging and the
analysis of surfaces at the nanometre scale. In order to estimate material properties from the …

Frequency modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) utilizes the principle of self-
excitation to ensure the cantilever probe vibrates at its resonant frequency, regardless of the …

This atomic force microscope (AFM) dynamic atomic force microscope (dynamic AFM)
chapter presents an introduction to the concept of the dynamic operational modes of the …

By spectroscopic analysis of the cantilever oscillation in tapping-mode atomic-force
microscopy (TM–AFM), we demonstrate that the transition from an oscillatory state …