Force-calibrated AFM for mechanical test of freestanding thin films

  • Hak Joo Lee
  • , Ki Ho Cho
  • , Jae Hyun Kim
  • , Seung Woo Han
  • , Byung Ik Choi
  • , Chang Wook Baek
  • , Jong Man Kim
  • , Sung Hoon Choa

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Abstract

Atomic force microscope (AFM) is a powerful tool for exploring a nano-scale world. It can measure a nano-scale surface topography with very high resolution and detect a very small force. In this paper, we propose a novel AFM cantilever and its calibration scheme to utilize AFM as a mechanical testing machine. We call this AFM with a new cantilever as a force-calibrated AFM. The feasibility of the AFM cantilever is validated through measurement of mechanical properties of freestanding Au thin films.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-279
Number of pages5
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume297-300 I
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

Keywords

  • AFM (Atomic Force Microscope)
  • Au
  • Calibration
  • Cantilever
  • Freestanding thin film
  • Mechanical test

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