Atomic Force Microscopy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf microscopy technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AFM
gptkbp:alternativeTo electron microscopy
optical microscopy
gptkbp:detects electrical properties
magnetic properties
topography
mechanical properties
gptkbp:enables gptkb:magnetic_force_microscopy
gptkb:nanolithography
gptkb:Kelvin_probe_force_microscopy
surface modification
chemical force microscopy
conductive AFM
current sensing
electrostatic force microscopy
force mapping
friction force microscopy
phase imaging
scanning capacitance microscopy
scanning near-field optical microscopy
scanning thermal microscopy
single-molecule force spectroscopy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atomic Force Microscopy
gptkbp:introducedIn 1986
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Gerd_Binnig
gptkb:Calvin_Quate
gptkb:Christoph_Gerber
gptkbp:limitation limited scan size
slow scan speed
tip wear
sample damage
gptkbp:measures force between tip and sample
gptkbp:operatesIn contact mode
non-contact mode
tapping mode
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scanning_Tunneling_Microscopy
gptkbp:requires laser deflection system
piezoelectric scanner
gptkbp:resolution atomic scale
gptkbp:signature conductive samples
insulating samples
gptkbp:usedFor imaging surfaces at the nanoscale
manipulating atoms and molecules
measuring surface forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:nanotechnology
biology
materials science
surface science
gptkbp:uses cantilever with sharp tip
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Near-field_Scanning_Optical_Microscopy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6