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Kirpal, Dominik ; Qiu, Jinglan ; Pürckhauer, Korbinian ; Weymouth, Alfred J. ; Metz, Michael ; Giessibl, Franz J.

Biaxial atomically resolved force microscopy based on a qPlus sensor operated simultaneously in the first flexural and length extensional modes

Kirpal, Dominik, Qiu, Jinglan , Pürckhauer, Korbinian, Weymouth, Alfred J. , Metz, Michael and Giessibl, Franz J. (2021) Biaxial atomically resolved force microscopy based on a qPlus sensor operated simultaneously in the first flexural and length extensional modes. Review of Scientific Instruments 92 (4), 043703.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 Nov 2021 09:27
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.50972


Abstract

Frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy (AFM) with a qPlus sensor allows one to atomically resolve surfaces in a variety of environments ranging from low-temperature in ultra-high vacuum to ambient and liquid conditions. Typically, the tip is driven to oscillate vertically, giving a measure of the vertical force component. However, for many systems, the lateral force component provides ...

Frequency-modulation atomic force microscopy (AFM) with a qPlus sensor allows one to atomically resolve surfaces in a variety of environments ranging from low-temperature in ultra-high vacuum to ambient and liquid conditions. Typically, the tip is driven to oscillate vertically, giving a measure of the vertical force component. However, for many systems, the lateral force component provides valuable information about the sample. Measuring lateral and vertical force components simultaneously by oscillating vertically and laterally has so far only been demonstrated with relatively soft silicon cantilevers and optical detection. Here, we show that the qPlus sensor can be used in a biaxial mode with electrical detection by making use of the first flexural mode and the length extensional mode. We describe the necessary electrode configuration as well as the electrical detection circuit and compare the length extensional mode to the needle sensor. Finally, we show atomic resolution in ambient conditions of a mica surface and in ultra-high vacuum of a silicon surface. In addition to this, we show how any qPlus AFM setup can be modified to work as a biaxial sensor, allowing two independent force components to be recorded.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleReview of Scientific Instruments
Publisher:AMER INST PHYSICS
Open Access Type:Due to SHERPA/RoMEO
Place of Publication:MELVILLE
Volume:92
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:4
Page Range:043703
Date5 April 2021
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Giessibl > Group Franz J. Giessibl
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10.1063/5.0041369DOI
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 500 Natural sciences & mathematics
500 Science > 530 Physics
600 Technology > 600 Technology (Applied sciences)
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-509720
Item ID50972

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