DOI: 10.1063/1.117179. Imaging the local electrical properties of metal surfaces by atomic force microscopy with conducting probes

Imaging the local electrical properties of metal surfaces by atomic force microscopy with conducting probes

10.1063/1.117179

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Applied Physics Letters (317)

Abstract

A promising technique capable of performing localized resistance measurements over a surface is presented using a modified commercial atomic force microscope with a conducting probe. Its overall purpose is to obtain simultaneous cartographies of surface roughness and local resistance within a given microscopic area of a sample with nanometer scale resolution. Although an elaboration of suitable probes remains an ongoing problem, convincing images of some metal surfaces that reveal occasionally surprising features have already been obtained. Calculations performed from measurements have allowed us to clarify the mechanical nature of the tip/surface nanocontact and hence to determine the most probable transport process according to the range of resistance considered.

Bibliography

HouzÃ©, F., Meyer, R., Schneegans, O., & Boyer, L. (1996). Imaging the local electrical properties of metal surfaces by atomic force microscopy with conducting probes. Applied Physics Letters, 69(13), 1975â1977.

Authors 4

F. Houzé (first)
R. Meyer (additional)
O. Schneegans (additional)
L. Boyer (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	23 years, 1 month ago (July 26, 2002, 9:40 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 3, 2024, 6:28 a.m.)
Indexed	2 months ago (June 24, 2025, 12:29 p.m.)
Issued	28 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 23, 1996)
Published	28 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 23, 1996)
Published Print	28 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 23, 1996)

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BibTeX

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