Development of multi-environment dual-probe atomic force microscopy system using optical beam deflection sensors with vertically incident laser beams

E Tsunemi, K Kobayashi, N Oyabu, M Hirose… - Review of scientific …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
We developed a dual-probe atomic force microscopy (DP-AFM) system with two cantilever
probes that can be operated in various environments such as in air, vacuum, and liquid. The …

Development of a multi-functional multi-probe atomic force microscope system with optical beam deflection method

P Li, Y Shao, K Xu, X Qiu - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We developed a multi-probe atomic force microscope (MP-AFM) system with up to four
probes and realized various functions such as topography mapping, probing electrical …

Development of dual-probe atomic force microscopy system using optical beam deflection sensors with obliquely incident laser beams

E Tsunemi, K Kobayashi, K Matsushige… - Review of Scientific …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
We developed a dual-probe (DP) atomic force microscopy (AFM) system that has two
independently controlled probes. The deflection of each cantilever is measured by the …

Multi-probe atomic force microscopy with optical beam deflection method

E Tsunemi, N Satoh, Y Miyato… - Japanese Journal of …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
We developed a multi-probe atomic force microscope (AFM) having two AFM cantilevers
independently controlled using the optical beam deflection method. We succeeded in …

Development of low temperature atomic force microscopy with an optical beam deflection system capable of simultaneously detecting the lateral and vertical forces

E Arima, H Wen, Y Naitoh, YJ Li… - Review of Scientific …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a very important tool for imaging and investigating the
complex force interactions on sample surfaces with high spatial resolution. In the AFM, two …

Atomic force microscope with improved scan accuracy, scan speed, and optical vision

J Kwon, J Hong, YS Kim, DY Lee, K Lee… - Review of Scientific …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
The atomic force microscope AFM is a powerful instrument in nanometer-scale science and
technology. Since its invention in 1986, 1 AFM has evolved significantly, refining its …

A novel atomic force microscope with high stability and scan speed

Y He, D Zhang, H Zhang - Instrumentation Science and …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
A novel atomic force microscope (AFM) has been developed. Unlike conventional AFM
systems, its cantilever and tip were set up in the X direction with respect to the sample. It can …

Novel three-dimensional beam tracking system for stationary-sample-type atomic force microscopy

SK Hung, LC Fu - IEEE transactions on instrumentation and …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The stationary-sample (scanning-probe)-type atomic force microscope (AFM) has been
demonstrated to have many advantages over its conventional counterpart: the scanning …

Thin head atomic force microscope for integration with optical microscope

N Lu, S Xiao, R Zhang, J Liu, L Ma, S Wu - Review of Scientific …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We present a novel thin head atomic force microscope (AFM) that can be easily integrated
with an upright optical microscope (OM). The optical beam detection unit in the AFM used an …

Independent measurements of force and position in atomic force microscopy

AB Churnside, GM King… - … Metrology, and Standards …, 2009 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Historically, precise vertical control of an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip while it is
disengaged from the surface has been an unsolved problem. By separately scattering a pair …