Campus Units
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2001
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
89
Issue
11
First Page
6473
Last Page
6480
DOI
10.1063/1.1365440
Abstract
The atomic force microscope(AFM) is a powerful tool for investigating surfaces at atomic scales. Harmonic balance and power balance techniques are introduced to analyze the tapping-mode dynamics of the atomic force microscope. The harmonic balance perspective explains observations hitherto unexplained in the AFM literature. A nonconservative model for the cantilever–sample interaction is developed. The energy dissipation in the sample is studied and the resulting power balance equations combined with the harmonic balance equations are used to estimate the model parameters. Experimental results confirm that the harmonic and power balance tools can be used effectively to predict the behavior of the tapping cantilever.
Rights
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Copyright Owner
American Institute of Physics
Copyright Date
2001
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sebastian, A.; Salapaka, M. V.; Chen, Degang J.; and Cleveland, J. P., "Harmonic and power balance tools for tapping-mode atomic force microscope" (2001). Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications. 87.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ece_pubs/87
Comments
The following article appeared in Journal of Applied Physics 89, 6473 (2001); and may be found at doi: 10.1063/1.1365440.