A simple method for the determination of qPlus sensor spring constants

qPlus sensors are widely used to measure forces at the atomic scale, however, confidence in these measurements is limited by inconsistent reports of the spring constant of the sensor and complications from finite tip heights. Here we combine a numerical investigation of the force reconstruction with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: John Melcher, Julian Stirling, Gordon A. Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2015-08-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.6.177