Control of AFMs in contact mode
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003.
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| author | El-Rifai, Khalid, 1979- |
| author2 | Kamal Youcef-Toumi. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/175972019-04-11T07:05:39Z Control of AFMs in contact mode Control of Atomic Force Microscopes in contact mode El-Rifai, Khalid, 1979- Kamal Youcef-Toumi. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-74). The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is a high precision surface characterization tool commonly used in Nano-technology, Bio-technology, semiconductors, MEMS, and life sciences' applications. As most versatile systems, AFM offers little guarantees on achieving repeatable satisfactory operation. This is the case as AFMs are not used to perform a single predictable task. AFM systems are feedback regulators, which rely on photodiode detector (PSD) sensing and piezoelectric actuation. The change in probe-surface contact is a disturbance created by scanning across a surface. This disturbance is to be rejected to maintain probe-surface contact and thus allow proper surface characterization. AFM feedback systems are not only required to maintain a nominal PSD output but also guarantee that the control signal used is representative of the rejected disturbance. This is due to the fact that the image of the scanned surface is created from this control voltage. These characteristics impose severe limitations on the system's operation bandwidth, repeatability, and precision. In this effort, the key characteristics and limitations of AFM operation are analyzed. Challenges due to surface variations, plant dynamics, and contact nonlinearity are presented. The closed loop response of AFM systems in single actuator as well as in dual actuator configurations is evaluated. The emphasis is on the underlying structure corresponding to each configuration and not on a particular system tuning. In this regard, the bounds on achievable performance in each configuration are contrasted for operation within the system's overall objectives. by Khalid El-Rifai. S.M. 2005-06-02T16:19:54Z 2005-06-02T16:19:54Z 2003 2003 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17597 53324174 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 84 leaves 2875170 bytes 2874979 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. El-Rifai, Khalid, 1979- Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title | Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title_full | Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title_fullStr | Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title_short | Control of AFMs in contact mode |
| title_sort | control of afms in contact mode |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17597 |
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