摘要 |
A torsion type probe for scanning probe microscopes, especially for atomic force microscopes, includes a supporting block, a torsion beam device arranged on the supporting block, a thin-film plane plate rotatably supported by the torsion beam means, and a tip formed on the thin-film plane plate. The torsion beam device include a piezoresistor, which is preferably formed in the surface or lateral walls of the torsion beam device, to detect torsion of the torsion beam device as the probe scans the surface of a sample.
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