Atomic force microscopy using a novel on-chip interferometric readout [article]

Michal Andrzej Zawierta
2018
Currently, the most common readout approaches for atomic force microscopy (AFM) systems are based on the optical beam deflection (OBD) technique. OBD relies on monitoring the deflection of the sensing cantilever probe by measuring the position of the laser beam reflected from the free end of the cantilever using two or more detectors. Alternative AFM readouts consist of electrical readouts, including piezoelectric solutions and tuning fork probes. Although the OBD readout approach achieves
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doi:10.26182/5b4c004492276 fatcat:bthjumizhje4hkzei3srf52t3a