2021 Park AFM Certification Course: Lecture #1 How AFM Works
SPEAKERS
  • Ben Schoenek
    Park Systems Inc., Santa Clara, California, USA
Authors
Ben Schoenek

What is Atomic Force Microscopy?
We will engage in a roughly one-hour lecture exploring the finer details of how an AFM operates, the components involved in its feedback mechanism, and the atomic interaction between tip and sample. Discussion and questions are welcomed.

Interactive Demo Session One:
Lecture topics will be reinforced through demonstration and practice of Contact based imaging on a Park Systems NX series AFM. AFM operator controls are highlighted with emphasis on linking the feedback loop to changed hardware parameters.