Nonlinear Dynamics of Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy

A mathematical model is developed to investigate the grazing dynamics of tapping mode atomic force microscopes (AFM) subjected to a base harmonic excitation. The nonlinear dynamics of the AFM microcantilever are studied in both of the monostable and bistable phases with the microcantilever tip being...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bahrami, Arash
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39176
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08162012-173727/