Novel parallel plate condenser for single particle electrostatic force measurements in atomic force microscope

2011 ◽  
Vol 385 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 206-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin W. Kwek ◽  
Ivan U. Vakarelski ◽  
Wai K. Ng ◽  
Jerry Y.Y. Heng ◽  
Reginald B.H. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscope ◽  
Single Particle ◽  
Parallel Plate ◽  
Electrostatic Force ◽  
Force Measurements ◽  
Atomic Force

Electric Control of Friction on Silicon Studied by Atomic Force Microscope

NANO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Jiang ◽  
Lili Yue ◽  
Boshen Yan ◽  
Xi Liu ◽  
Xiaofei Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscope ◽  
Bias Voltage ◽  
Electrostatic Force ◽  
Adhesion Forces ◽  
Friction Forces ◽  
Type Silicon ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Electric Control ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Track Line

We investigated friction on an n-type silicon surface using an atomic force microscope when a bias voltage was applied to the sample. Friction forces on the same track line were measured before and after the bias voltages were applied and it was found that the friction forces in n-type silicon can be tuned reversibly with the bias voltage. The dependence of adhesion forces between the silicon nitride tip and Si sample on the bias voltages approximately follows a parabolic law due to electrostatic force, which results in a significant increase in the friction force at an applied electric field.

CASIMIR FORCE EXPERIMENTS IN AIR: TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2231-2239 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. DE MAN ◽  
K. HEECK ◽  
K. SMITH ◽  
R. J. WIJNGAARDEN ◽  
D. IANNUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Force Microscope ◽  
High Precision ◽  
Electrostatic Potential ◽  
Casimir Force ◽  
Hydrodynamic Force ◽  
Force Sensor ◽  
Force Measurements ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Potential Measure ◽  
Interacting Surfaces

We present a short overview of the recent efforts of our group in the design of high precision Casimir force setups. We first describe our Atomic Force Microscope based technique that allows one to simultaneously and continuously calibrate the instrument, compensate for a residual electrostatic potential, measure the Casimir force, and, in the presence of a fluid in the gap between the interacting surfaces, measure the hydrodynamic force. Then we briefly discuss a new force sensor that adapts well to Casimir force measurements in critical environments.

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