In this report we review the fundamentals, applications and future tendencies of dynamic
atomic force microscopy (AFM) methods. Our focus is on understanding why the changes …

Written by three leading experts in the field, this book describes and explains all essential
aspects of scanning probe microscopy. Emphasis is placed on the experimental design and …

Experimental aspects of measuring dissipation on atomic scale using large-amplitude
dynamic force microscopy are discussed. Dissipation versus distance curves reveal that …

The distance dependence and atomic-scale contrast recently observed in nominal contact
potential difference (CPD) signals simultaneously recorded by Kelvin probe force …

Friction has long been the subject of research: the empirical da Vinci–Amontons friction laws
have been common knowledge for centuries. Macroscopic experiments performed by the …

Lateral forces between the tip of a force microscope and atomic-scale features on the
surface of a sample can be accurately measured in a noncontact mode. Feedback …

Experiments and theoretical calculations of conservative forces measured by frequency
modulation atomic force microscopy (FM-AFM) in vacuum are generally in reasonable …

Light emission from a scanning tunneling microscope is used to investigate the
electromagnetic coupling (EMC) of a metal tip and a metal sample. Subatomic scale …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a mechanical profiling technique that allows to image
surfaces with atomic resolution. Recent progress in reducing the noise of this technique has …

Numerical simulations of the frequency modulation atomic force microscope, including the
whole dynamical regulation by the electronics, show that the cantilever dynamics is …