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Weymouth, Alfred J. ; Wastl, Daniel S. ; Giessibl, Franz J.

Advances in AFM: Seeing Atoms in Ambient Conditions

Weymouth, Alfred J., Wastl, Daniel S. and Giessibl, Franz J. (2018) Advances in AFM: Seeing Atoms in Ambient Conditions. e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology 16, pp. 351-355.

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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.50963


Abstract

It's hard to imagine that we can take a splinter and sharpen it down to the atomic level. It's even more impressive that we can bring this sharp tip close to a surface, scan it over the surface, and be sensitive to the tiny forces between the apex atom and individual atoms on the surface. Measuring and interpreting these forces is the goal of high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM). We ...

It's hard to imagine that we can take a splinter and sharpen it down to the atomic level. It's even more impressive that we can bring this sharp tip close to a surface, scan it over the surface, and be sensitive to the tiny forces between the apex atom and individual atoms on the surface. Measuring and interpreting these forces is the goal of high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM). We perform frequency-modulation AFM (FM-AFM), in which we oscillate the tip and record the change in frequency as a measure of the interaction with the surface. FM-AFM performed in vacuum with stiff sensors has lead to amazing discoveries. Now, we are returning to the challenge of imaging samples in device- and biologically-relevant conditions. This contribution summarizes work that was performed in the Giessibl group to image with atomic resolution in ambient and liquid environments. We demonstrated atomic resolution with the qPlus sensor on KBr, and followed this with investigations on graphitic surfaces. We have also shown single-atomic defects and steps on the calcite surface.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication Titlee-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology
Publisher:The Surface Science Society of Japan
Volume:16
Page Range:pp. 351-355
Date2 August 2018
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Giessibl > Group Franz J. Giessibl
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10.1380/ejssnt.2018.351DOI
KeywordsAtomic force microscopy, Solid-liquid interfaces, Water
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-509630
Item ID50963

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