Abstract
Intermittent contact scanning nonlinear dielectric microscopy (IC-SNDM) was developed as a novel technique for surface topography measurements and observation of domain structures. Domain structures on ferroelectric single crystals were observed with nanoscale resolution using IC-SNDM. The reproducibility of measurements was improved in comparison to a conventional SNDM operated under contact mode, because the tip and/or sample damage are reduced when using intermittent contact mode. The minimum loading force of the probe to provide basic performance was experimentally determined for IC-SNDM.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 023705 |
Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |