Abstract
The bistability problem, common to scanning microscopes employing lateral dithering of the probe for image formation (i.e., shear force microscope) or probe-sample distance control (i.e., near-field optical microscope) is shown to stem from the two nearly degenerate vibration degrees of freedom possessed by a laterally dithered fiber. Controlling the fiber vibration direction by means of a four-sectioned piezo was found to be a simple and effective solution of the problem. An image of a microtubule is presented to demonstrate the improved imaging ability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2541-2543 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Oct 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |