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Chapter 2. Performing Measurements 

 

Fig. 2-2 

 
c.  In the control panel of 

Resonance

 tab make the following changes (Fig. 2-3): 

-

 

In 

Response

 

signal

 drop-down list select 

Mag

-

 

Set the range (

From

 … 

To

)

 

to include several cantilever resonance frequencies. 

The second and third resonance frequencies are related to the first one as 

f

1

/

f

0

=6.22 and 

f

2

/

f

0

=17.5. So, with the exemplary frequency 

f

0

=28 of the contact 

probe the operating range should be taken as 

From

 = 0 kHz, 

To

 = 600 kHz. 

-

 

Clear the 

Auto peak find

 

check box. 

-

 

Set 

Amplitude

 parameter equal to 

1

V × 

1

-

 

Set the lock-in amplifier gain (

Gain

 

parameter

equal to

 10

 

Fig. 2-3 

 
d. Click 

Run

 button to plot the frequency response of cantilever oscillation amplitude 

(

Mag

 signal), see Fig. 2-4, Fig. 2-5. On the resulting response apart from the peaks 

corresponding to the cantilever resonance frequencies, spurious peaks may appear 
owing to resonance oscillations of the piezodriver exciting the cantilever. 

e. By narrowing 

From

 … 

To

 range adjust it to cover the frequency range 

corresponding to a chosen AFAM resonance mode (n=1, n=2, …). In the given 
example the range was chosen between the first, 

f

0

 , and the second, 

f

, resonance 

peaks related to the first mode. The cantilever contact resonance frequencies  
(

) shall lie between the resonance frequencies of the cantilever 

oscillations in the free state:  

f

0

 < 

 < 

f

1

;  

f

1

 < 

 < 

f

2

AFAM

n

f

1

AFAM

n

f

2

AFAM

n

f

1

AFAM

n

f

2

 

 

9

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Страница 1: ...tic Microscopy Instruction Manual 22 April 2010 Copyright NT MDT Web Page http www ntmdt com General Information spm ntmdt ru Technical Support support ntmdt ru NT MDT Co building 100 Zelenograd 12448...

Страница 2: ...t If you are a beginner in scanning probe microscopy we recommend you to familiarize with basic SPM techniques Fundamentals of Scanning Probe Microscopy by V L Mironov gives a good introduction to the...

Страница 3: ...cription of the control program interface functions all commands and functions of the menu and also a description of the Image Analysis module and the Macro Language Nova PowerScript Control Electroni...

Страница 4: ...n Manual Atomic Force Acoustic Microscopy Table of Contents 1 PREPARATION OF THE INSTRUMENT FOR OPERATION 5 1 1 ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER INSTALLATION 6 1 2 FIXING THE SAMPLE 6 1 3 CHOOSING THE PROBE 7 2...

Страница 5: ...ements Electromechanical configuration for Scanning by probe excluding the installation of the sample holder Ultrasound Transducer Installation see i 1 1on page 6 Fixing the Sample see i 1 2 on page 6...

Страница 6: ...2 Adapter 1 2 Fixing the Sample Before fixing the sample make sure that it has a fairly flat and smooth surface on the side by which it is to be fixed on the transducer It means that the surface shal...

Страница 7: ...ed above it is strongly recommended to wait for some time about one hour before starting the measurements This would allow the sample to glue better to the transducer surface and would also minimize v...

Страница 8: ...the electrical configuration of the instrument Fig 2 1 Fig 2 1 2 Perform the approach the same way as in the standard contact technique a Switch to Approach tab b Activate Auto SetPoint option c Clic...

Страница 9: ...ual to 10 Fig 2 3 d Click Run button to plot the frequency response of cantilever oscillation amplitude Mag signal see Fig 2 4 Fig 2 5 On the resulting response apart from the peaks corresponding to t...

Страница 10: ...Microscopy Fig 2 4 Frequency response of the cantilever oscillations amplitude in the frequency range below 55 kHz Fig 2 5 Frequency response of the cantilever oscillations amplitude in the frequency...

Страница 11: ...ultrasound transducer by turning the key to Ex6 position Fig 2 6 Fig 2 6 c In the control panel of Resonance tab make the following changes Fig 2 7 In Generator Output drop down box select Ex6 Fig 2 7...

Страница 12: ...2 9 8 Adjust Set Point as follows for several values of Set Point notice the shift in the position of the resonance peak with minor variations in Set Point the peak should go to the right i e the res...

Страница 13: ...set the value of the piezodriver working frequency Frequency parameter corresponding to a maximum Mag signal When recording frequency change set the value of the piezodriver working frequency Frequen...

Страница 14: ...es defined by the markers in the plot The Set Point field is filled with the phase value of 90 The Gain field sets the gain coefficient to its negative extremum Fig 2 11 AFAM Control Panel b Select th...

Страница 15: ...3 Start scanning by clicking Run button Fig 2 13 shows an example of a scanned image for the surface of polyethylene oxide carbon nanotube nanocompisite It is seen that regions with greater stiffness...

Страница 16: ...ler 4 Turn off the Vibration Isolation System 5 Close the control program 6 Remove the sample from the transducer NOTE Thin inflexible samples might require the application of small side force see Fig...

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