Overview

Since 1995, the noncontact atomic force microscope (NC-AFM) has achieved remarkable progress. Based on nanomechanical methods, the NC-AFM detects the weak attractive force between the tip of a cantilever and a sample surface. This method has the following characteristics: it has true atomic resolution; it can measure atomic force interactions, i. e. it can be used in so-called atomic force spectroscopy (AFS); it can also be used to study insulators; and it can measure mechanical responses such as elastic deformation. This is the first book that deals with all of the emerging NC-AFM issues.

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Author:   S. Morita ,  Roland Wiesendanger ,  E. Meyer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.936kg
ISBN:  

9783540431176

ISBN 10:   3540431179
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   24 July 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Principles of NC-AFM.- Semiconductor Surfaces.- Bias Dependence of NC-AFM Images and Tunneling Current Variations on Semiconductors.- Alkali Halides.- Atomic Resolution Imaging on Fluorides.- Atomically Resolved Imaging of a NiO(001) Surface.- Atomic Structure, Order and Disorder of High-Temperature Reconstructed alpha-Al2O3(0001).- NC-AFM Imaging of Surface Reconstructions and Metal Growth on Oxides.- Atoms and Molecules on TiO2(110) and CeO2(111) Surfaces-. NC-AFM Imaging of Adsorbed Molecules.- Organic Molecular Films.- Single-Molecule Analysis.- Low-Temperature Measurements: Principles, Instrumentation, and Application.- Theory of NC-AFM.- Chemical Interaction in NC-AFM on Semiconductor Surfaces.- Contrast Mechanisms on Insulating Surfaces.- Analysis of Microscopy and Spectroscopy Experiments.- Theory of Energy Dissipation into Surface Vibrations.- Measurement of Dissipation Induced by Tip-Sample Interactions.

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This book gives a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art of this dynamic force microscopy technique in 20 chapters, each written by experts in the field. It covers the theoretical basis, as well as applications to semiconducting surfaces, ionic crystals, metal oxides, and organic molecular systems including thin films, polymers, and nucleic acids . . . There are unsolved questions about the mechanisms responsible for atomic resolution but, as this well-written book displays, there has been tremendous progress in basic understanding of the technique and fascinating new applications continue to arise . . . With an increased understanding of NC-AFM, as demonstrated in this book, we are certain to see further progress in the near future. <p>a Materials Today

""This book gives a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art of this dynamic force microscopy technique in 20 chapters, each written by experts in the field. It covers the theoretical basis, as well as applications to semiconducting surfaces, ionic crystals, metal oxides, and organic molecular systems including thin films, polymers, and nucleic acids ... There are unsolved questions about the mechanisms responsible for atomic resolution but, as this well-written book displays, there has been tremendous progress in basic understanding of the technique and fascinating new applications continue to arise ... With an increased understanding of NC-AFM, as demonstrated in this book, we are certain to see further progress in the near future."" --Materials Today

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