Dynamic Modeling and Vibration Analysis of a UHV Scanning Tunneling

Published

August 17, 2005

Author(s)

Sumanth B. Chikkamaranahalli, R. R. Vallance, Bradley N. Damazo, Richard M. Silver, James D. Gilsinn

Abstract

Techniques based on scanning probe microscopy (SPM) are used to fabricate surface structures with dimensions ranging from 10 - 100mm. These structures have been fabricated and imaged using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM), and the STM requires the tip-sample distance to be controlled with picometer precision. This requirement must be satisfied in the presence of external vibrations with micrometer amplitude, temperature drifts and acoustic perturbations. In this manuscript, the results of dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of a STM that is currently being built and tested at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are presented. The design of an eddy current damping system to isolate the STM unit from environment vibrations is also discussed.

Proceedings Title

ASME Annual Conference 2005

Conference Dates

October 9-14, 2005

Conference Location

Norfolk, VA, USA

Conference Title

Proceedings of the American Society for Precision Engineering 2005 Annual conference

Pub Type

Conferences

Keywords

eddy current damping, modal analysis, STM

Citation

Chikkamaranahalli, S. , Vallance, R. , Damazo, B. , Silver, R. and Gilsinn, J. (2005), Dynamic Modeling and Vibration Analysis of a UHV Scanning Tunneling, ASME Annual Conference 2005, Norfolk, VA, USA (Accessed December 13, 2024)