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Characterization of the mechanical properties of qPlus sensors

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    SYSNO ASEP0391768
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleCharacterization of the mechanical properties of qPlus sensors
    Author(s) Berger, Jan (FZU-D) RID
    Švec, Martin (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
    Müller, Martin (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
    Ledinský, Martin (FZU-D) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Fejfar, Antonín (FZU-D) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Jelínek, Pavel (FZU-D) RID, ORCID
    Majzik, Zsolt (FZU-D)
    Source TitleBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology. - : Beilstein - Institut zur Foerderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften - ISSN 2190-4286
    Roč. 4, JAN (2013), s. 1-9
    Number of pages9 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryDE - Germany
    KeywordsqPlus ; nc-AFM ; tunning fork ; STM
    Subject RIVBM - Solid Matter Physics ; Magnetism
    R&D ProjectsGAP204/10/0952 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    IAA100100905 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
    LM2011026 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    7E10061 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    FR-TI2/736 GA MPO - Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO)
    Institutional supportFZU-D - RVO:68378271
    UT WOS000313008200001
    DOI10.3762/bjnano.4.1
    Annotationn this paper we present a comparison of three different methods that can be used for estimating the stiffness of qPlus sensors. The first method is based on continuum theory of elasticity. The second (Cleveland's method) uses the change in the eigenfrequency that is induced by the loading of small masses. Finally, the stiffness is obtained by analysis of the thermal noise spectrum. We show that all three methods give very similar results. Surprisingly, neither the gold wire nor the gluing give rise to significant changes of the stiffness in the case of our home-built sensors. Furthermore we describe a fast and cost-effective way to perform Cleveland's method. This method is based on gluing small pieces of a tungsten wire; the mass is obtained from the volume of the wire, which is measured by optical microscopy. To facilitate detection of oscillation eigenfrequencies under ambient conditions, we designed and built a device for testing qPlus sensors.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Physics
    ContactKristina Potocká, potocka@fzu.cz, Tel.: 220 318 579
    Year of Publishing2014
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