Chung, K.
and Reitsma, M.
(2010),
Lateral force microscope calibration using pivot loading of rectangular cantilevers, Review of Scientific Instruments
(Accessed December 20, 2025)
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Lateral force microscope calibration using pivot loading of rectangular cantilevers
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Abstract
This note outlines a calibration method for atomic force microscope friction measurement that uses the pivot method of Bogdanovic et al [Colloids Surf. B 19, 397 (2000)] to generate optical lever sensitivities for known torque applied to rectangular cantilevers. We demonstrate the key calibration parameter to be a linear function of the position at which it is determined along the length of cantilevers. In this way the optical lever system can be calibrated by applying loads at a distance along the length of a given cantilever, away from the integrated tip, to avoid issues such as tip damage or interference.Citation
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
81
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Journals
Keywords
Atomic Force Microscopy, Lateral Force
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Created February 5, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017