发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ULTRASONIC ACTUATION OF THE CANTILEVER OF A PROBE-BASED INSTRUMENT |
摘要 |
The cantilever of a probe-based metrology instrument such as an AFM is deflected by directing a beam of ultrasonic energy at the cantilever to apply ultrasonically generated acoustic radiation pressure to the cantilever. The energy is generated by an ultrasonic actuator such as a ZnO transducer driven by a power source such an RF signal generator. The transmitted beam preferably is shaped by focusing, collimation, or the like so that it impinges at least primarily on a region of interest of the cantilever such as the free end. The ultrasonic actuator produces a much better controlled force on the cantilever than can be achieved through t he use of a traditional piezoelectric actuator and, accordingly, produces a response free of spurious effects (at least when the cantilever is operating in liquid). It also has a frequency bandwidth in the MHz range. |
申请公布号 |
WO03019108(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.03.06 |
申请号 |
WO2002US26215 |
申请日期 |
2002.08.19 |
申请人 |
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION;XEROX CORPORATION |
发明人 |
DEGERTEKIN, LEVENT, F.;ONARAN, ABIDIN, GUCLU;HADIMIOGLU, BABUR, B. |
分类号 |
G01N29/06;G01N29/24;G01N29/34;G01Q30/14;G01Q60/32;G01S17/08;(IPC1-7):G01B7/34 |
主分类号 |
G01N29/06 |
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