title: High-speed tapping-mode atomic force microscopy using a Q-controlled regular cantilever acting as the actuator: proof-of-principle experiments.
abstract: We present the proof-of-principle experiments of a high-speed actuation method to be used in tapping-mode atomic force microscopes (AFM). In this method, we do not employ a piezotube actuator to move the tip or the sample as in conventional AFM systems, but, we utilize a Q-controlled eigenmode of a cantilever to perform the fast actuation. We show that the actuation speed can be increased even with a regular cantilever.
authors.affiliation: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, İzmir Institute of Technology, Urla, İzmir 35430, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balantekin
authors.affiliation: Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satır
authors.affiliation: Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Torello
authors.affiliation: Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0405, USA.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Değertekin