Deconvolution of dissipative pathways for the interpretation of tapping-mode atomic force microscopy from phase-contrast

Phase-contrast in tapping-mode atomic force microscopy has been interpreted using homogeneous distributions that ignore fluctuations. Here, the validity of this assumption is challenged, revealing tip-induced heterogeneous contributions.

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Main Authors: Arindam Phani, Ho Sang Jung, Seonghwan Kim
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8cd4d46bb256412c8071cf43f203e67e
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Summary:Phase-contrast in tapping-mode atomic force microscopy has been interpreted using homogeneous distributions that ignore fluctuations. Here, the validity of this assumption is challenged, revealing tip-induced heterogeneous contributions.