TY - JOUR
T1 - Complex dynamics of carbon nanotube probe tips
AU - Lee, Soo Il
AU - Raman, Arvind
AU - Howell, Stephen W.
AU - Reifenberger, Ron
AU - Nguyen, Cattien V.
AU - Meyyappan, Meyya
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Carbon nanotube (CNT) tips in tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) enable very high-resolution imaging, measurements, and manipulation at the nanoscale. We present recent results based on experimental analysis that yield new insights into the dynamics of CNT probe tips in tapping mode AFM. Experimental measurements are presented of the static response, the frequency response and dynamic amplitude-distance data of a high-aspect-ratio multi-walled (MW) CNT tip to demonstrate the nonlinear features including tip amplitude saturation preceding the dynamic buckling of the MWCNT. The differences between the nonlinear tapping mode response of CNT tips are compared with previously known results on the nonlinear response of conventional tips. Surface scanning is performed using a MWCNT tip on a SiO2 grating to verify the imaging instabilities associated with MWCNT buckling when used with normal control schemes in the tapping mode. Lastly, the choice of optimal setpoints for tapping mode control using CNT tip are discussed using the experimental results.
AB - Carbon nanotube (CNT) tips in tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) enable very high-resolution imaging, measurements, and manipulation at the nanoscale. We present recent results based on experimental analysis that yield new insights into the dynamics of CNT probe tips in tapping mode AFM. Experimental measurements are presented of the static response, the frequency response and dynamic amplitude-distance data of a high-aspect-ratio multi-walled (MW) CNT tip to demonstrate the nonlinear features including tip amplitude saturation preceding the dynamic buckling of the MWCNT. The differences between the nonlinear tapping mode response of CNT tips are compared with previously known results on the nonlinear response of conventional tips. Surface scanning is performed using a MWCNT tip on a SiO2 grating to verify the imaging instabilities associated with MWCNT buckling when used with normal control schemes in the tapping mode. Lastly, the choice of optimal setpoints for tapping mode control using CNT tip are discussed using the experimental results.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2003-42643
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2003-42643
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:1942488361
SN - 1521-4613
VL - 116
SP - 577
EP - 583
JO - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE
JF - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Design Engineering Division (Publication) DE
IS - 1
T2 - 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
Y2 - 15 November 2003 through 21 November 2003
ER -