| Higher Harmonics in Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Multimodal Model of the Microcantilever | p. 4 |
| Overview | p. 4 |
| Modal Analysis | p. 5 |
| Tip-Sample Interaction | p. 7 |
| State Space Formulation | p. 9 |
| Dynamics: Linearized Tip-Sample Interaction | p. 11 |
| Poles and Zeros | p. 13 |
| Dynamics: Nonlinear Interaction | p. 16 |
| Optical Readout | p. 20 |
| Higher Harmonic Imaging | p. 23 |
| Spectroscopy: Distinguishing Two Polymers | p. 27 |
| Overview | p. 27 |
| Experimental Details | p. 28 |
| Signal Analysis | p. 28 |
| Outlook | p. 33 |
| References | p. 33 |
| Atomic Force Acoustic Microscopy | p. 37 |
| Introduction | p. 38 |
| Near-field Acoustic Microscopy | p. 39 |
| Scanning Probe Techniques and Nanoindentation | p. 40 |
| Vibration Modes of AFM Cantilevers | p. 41 |
| Linear Contact-resonance Spectroscopy Using Flexural Modes | p. 42 |
| Flexural Vibrations of Clamped-free Beams | p. 44 |
| The Point-mass Model | p. 47 |
| Experiments with Clamped-free Beams | p. 48 |
| Contact Forces as Linear Springs and Dashpots | p. 51 |
| Characteristic Equation of the Surface-coupled Beam | p. 55 |
| Discussion of the Characteristic Equation | p. 58 |
| Influence of an Additional Mass | p. 61 |
| Roots of the Characteristic Equation with Damping | p. 63 |
| Forced Vibration | p. 64 |
| Imaging and Contrast Inversion | p. 70 |
| Sensitivity of the Flexural Modes | p. 73 |
| Quantitative Evaluation | p. 76 |
| Experiments for Quantitative Evaluation | p. 78 |
| Nonlinear Forces | p. 82 |
| Conclusions | p. 83 |
| Appendix | p. 84 |
| Definitions | p. 84 |
| UAFM-mode | p. 85 |
| AFAM-mode | p. 86 |
| References | p. 88 |
| Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy | p. 91 |
| Introduction | p. 91 |
| Fundamental Principles | p. 92 |
| Basic Setup | p. 92 |
| Nanopipettes | p. 95 |
| Electrodes | p. 96 |
| Ion Currents Through Nanopipettes | p. 97 |
| Background Theory | p. 97 |
| Simple Analytical Model | p. 97 |
| Finite Element Modeling | p. 99 |
| Experimental Current-Distance Curves | p. 101 |
| Imaging with Ion Current Feedback | p. 102 |
| Advanced Techniques | p. 103 |
| Modulation Methods | p. 104 |
| Applications in Bioscience | p. 106 |
| Combination with Other Scanning Techniques | p. 107 |
| Combination with Atomic Force Microscopy | p. 108 |
| Application in Material Science | p. 108 |
| Combination with Shear Force Microscopy | p. 111 |
| Application in Bioscience | p. 114 |
| Outlook | p. 115 |
| References | p. 116 |
| Spin-Polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | p. 121 |
| Introduction | p. 121 |
| The Resolution Problem in Magnetic Imaging | p. 121 |
| Magnetism and Spin | p. 122 |
| The Tunneling Magnetoresistance Effect | p. 122 |
| The Principle of Spin-polarized Scanning Tunneling Microscopy | p. 124 |
| The Constant Current Mode | p. 125 |
| The Spectroscopic Mode | p. 125 |
| Differential Magnetic Imaging Mode | p. 126 |
| Experimental Set-up | p. 127 |
| Ferromagnetic Domains and Domain Walls | p. 128 |
| Ultra-sharp Domain Walls in Co(0001) | p. 129 |
| Asymmetric Neel Caps in Fe(001) | p. 131 |
| Antiferromagnets in Contact with Ferromagnets | p. 133 |
| Mn on Fe(001) and Topologically Induced Frustrations | p. 133 |
| The Layered Antiferromagnet Cr on Fe(001) | p. 136 |
| Bulk Versus Surface: Which Electronic States Cause the Spin Contrast? | p. 137 |
| Voltage Dependence of the TMR Effect in Co(0001) | p. 137 |
| Voltage Dependence of the TMR Effect in Cr/Fe(001) | p. 139 |
| Conclusion | p. 140 |
| References | p. 140 |
| Dynamic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy | p. 143 |
| Introduction | p. 144 |
| Scanning Probe Microscopy | p. 145 |
| Dynamic Force Microscopy Imaging | p. 146 |
| Force Spectroscopy | p. 149 |
| Principles | p. 149 |
| Theory | p. 151 |
| Applications | p. 153 |
| Combined Imaging and Spectroscopy | p. 158 |
| Concluding Remarks | p. 161 |
| References | p. 161 |
| Sensor Technology for Scanning Probe Microscopy and New Applications | p. 165 |
| Introductory Remarks | p. 165 |
| Material Aspects of Probe Fabrication | p. 166 |
| Mechanical Properties of Cantilever Probes | p. 167 |
| Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy | p. 174 |
| Principle of Near-Field Optics | p. 174 |
| Probes for Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (SNOM) | p. 175 |
| Probes for Ultrafast Scanning Probe Microscopy | p. 179 |
| Improved Sampling Technique | p. 181 |
| Functionalized Tips | p. 182 |
| Tip Modification | p. 182 |
| Applications | p. 183 |
| Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy | p. 186 |
| Principles | p. 186 |
| Applications | p. 189 |
| Tips for Magnetic Force Microscopy | p. 192 |
| Ideal Tip Shape | p. 192 |
| Hand-Made Tips | p. 193 |
| Coating AFM Tips | p. 194 |
| Tip Planes: The CantiClever Concept | p. 195 |
| References | p. 197 |
| Quantitative Nanomechanical Measurements in Biology | p. 205 |
| Stiffness of Biological Samples | p. 205 |
| Cell Structure | p. 205 |
| Determination of Young's Modulus | p. 208 |
| Brief Overview of the Application of AFM to Studies of Living Cells | p. 217 |
| Summary | p. 222 |
| Friction Force Microscopy | p. 224 |
| Friction and Chemical Force Microscopy | p. 225 |
| Applications of FFM/CFM | p. 229 |
| Summary | p. 236 |
| References | p. 237 |
| Scanning Microdeformation Microscopy: Subsurface Imaging and Measurement of Elastic Constants at Mesoscopic Scale | p. 241 |
| Introduction | p. 241 |
| Review and Physical Background of Near-Field Acoustic Microscopes | p. 242 |
| Review of Near-Field Microscopes | p. 242 |
| Physical Basis for Near-Field Acoustics and the Scale Effect | p. 244 |
| Mechanical Approach | p. 247 |
| Models of Subsurface Sensing Using Acoustic Waves and Surface Bending | p. 252 |
| Imaging and Measurement with Scanning Microdeformation Microscopy | p. 254 |
| Configuration | p. 254 |
| Application to Subsurface Imaging | p. 256 |
| Characterization of Local Mechanical Constants | p. 259 |
| Specific Application | p. 260 |
| Thin Film Measurements | p. 260 |
| Shape Memory Alloy | p. 264 |
| Viscosimetry | p. 267 |
| Ultimate Metrology: Measurements at the Mechanical Noise Level | p. 274 |
| Conclusion | p. 278 |
| References | p. 279 |
| Electrostatic Force and Force Gradient Microscopy: Principles, Points of Interest and Application to Characterisation of Semiconductor Materials and Devices | p. 283 |
| Introduction | p. 285 |
| Principles | p. 285 |
| Basic Relations | p. 286 |
| Principles of Surface-voltage Measurements | p. 287 |
| Detection of Strong Local Electrical Effect via the "Topographic" Data | p. 294 |
| Conclusions | p. 296 |
| Observation and Interpretation | p. 297 |
| DC Observations | p. 299 |
| [Omega] Observations | p. 300 |
| 2[Omega] Observations | p. 300 |
| Surface Voltage Observations | p. 302 |
| Guidelines for Interpretation | p. 302 |
| Future Opportunities | p. 304 |
| Interest in the KFGM Method | p. 304 |
| Spatially Resolved Observations | p. 309 |
| Another Way to Estimate the Maximum Possible Spatial Resolution | p. 311 |
| Some Applications | p. 313 |
| Applications Under Ambient Conditions | p. 314 |
| Vacuum or UHV Applications | p. 316 |
| Conclusion | p. 316 |
| References | p. 318 |
| Polarization-Modulation Techniques in Near-Field Optical Microscopy for Imaging of Polarization Anisotropy in Photonic Nanostructures | p. 321 |
| Introduction | p. 321 |
| Polarimetric Imaging | p. 322 |
| The Jones Formalism | p. 325 |
| Electromagnetic Field Diffracted by a SNOM Aperture | p. 327 |
| Experimental Implementations | p. 333 |
| Static Polarization SNOM | p. 333 |
| Polarization-Modulation SNOM: Illumination Mode | p. 337 |
| Polarization-Modulation SNOM: Collection Mode | p. 342 |
| Applications of SNOM Polarimetry | p. 344 |
| Polarization Responses of Photonic Waveguides | p. 345 |
| Measuring Stress-Induced Birefringence | p. 348 |
| Polarization Anisotropy in Mesoscale-Structured Materials | p. 349 |
| Polarization Anisotropy in Polymers | p. 351 |
| Polarization Anisotropy in Photoluminescence Emission | p. 354 |
| Conclusions | p. 357 |
| References | p. 357 |
| Focused Ion Beam as a Scanning Probe: Methods and Applications | p. 361 |
| Introduction | p. 361 |
| Description of the System | p. 362 |
| System Overview | p. 362 |
| Liquid Metal Ion Source (LMIS) | p. 363 |
| Ion Optics | p. 364 |
| Dual Beam Systems | p. 365 |
| FIB Processes | p. 367 |
| Imaging | p. 367 |
| Milling | p. 372 |
| Gas-Assisted Etching | p. 376 |
| Gas-Assisted Deposition | p. 377 |
| Ion Beam Lithography | p. 379 |
| Main Applications | p. 380 |
| FIB as an Analytical Technique | p. 381 |
| FIB in the Semiconductor Industry | p. 389 |
| Micromachining | p. 401 |
| Future Directions | p. 408 |
| References | p. 409 |
| Subject Index | p. 413 |
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