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Smart piezoelectric PZT microcantilevers with inherent sensing and actuating abilities for AFM and LFM

  • C. Lee
  • , T. Itoh
  • , J. Chu
  • , T. Ohashi
  • , R. Maeda
  • , A. Schroth
  • , T. Suga

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Abstract

Novel designs of the force sensing components for an atomic force microscope (AFM) and lateral force microscope (LFM) have been proposed in this study. By using PZT thin layers, a smart structure that can perform force sensing and feedback actuation at the same time is applied to the AFM. Clear images can be derived by an AFM equipped with this smart structure. A structure of two parallel PZT bars integrated on a SiO2 free standing cantilever has shown potential for operation in an LFM, because a difference in the piezoelectric charge outputs from these two beams will be induced by frictional force when the cantilever end quasi-staticly contacts with the sample surface in dynamic scanning across the surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-40
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume459
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 MRS Fall Symposium - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 2 Dec 19965 Dec 1996

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