
TappingMode AFM
Principles of TappingMode
132 Dimension 3100 Manual Rev. D
• Decreasing the Cantilever Drive Frequency: Section 9.4.3
• Optimization of Scanning Parameters: Section 9.4.4
• Data Type: Section 9.4.5
• Gain Settings: Section 9.4.6
• Scan Size, Scan Rate, and Setpoint: Section 9.4.7
• Surface Tune: Section 9.4.8
• Troubleshooting: Section 9.5
• Frequency Response Plot: Section 9.5.1
• Engaging the Sample: Section 9.5.2
• Cantilever Will Not Tune: Section 9.5.3
9.1 Principles of TappingMode
Figure 9.1a depicts a cantilever oscillating in free air at its resonant frequency. A piezo stack excites
the cantilever substrate vertically, causing the cantilever to move up and down. As the cantilever
moves vertically, the reflected laser beam, or “return signal,” deflects in a regular pattern over a
photodiode array, generating a sinusoidal, electronic signal.
Figure 9.1a Tapping Cantilever in Free Air
Return signal
Cantilever
Laser beam
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