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Development <strong>of</strong> Multifrequency High-speed NC-AFM in Liquid<br />
Y. J. Li 1,2 , K. Takahashi 1 , N. Kobayashi 1 , Y. Naitoh 1,2 , M. Kageshima 1,2<br />
and Y. Sugawara 1,2<br />
1 Department <strong>of</strong> Applied Physics, Osaka University and 2 CREST, Japan<br />
P.II-15<br />
AFM is a power tool to observe the solid-liquid interface, and it has succeeded in true<br />
atomic-resolution imaging on the nano-scale. Especially, the high-speed imaging is useful<br />
for understanding the dynamic behavior <strong>of</strong> biomolecules and the clarification <strong>of</strong> the<br />
physical phenomena that happen in the solid-liquid interface. In order to clarify unknown<br />
physical phenomena on the surface, not only the topography image and energy<br />
dissipation image but also elasticity including the information <strong>of</strong> surface physical<br />
properties is also necessary.<br />
Previously, we have succeeded in simultaneous imaging topography and energy<br />
dissipation image by our developed high-speed phase-modulation AFM (PM-AFM) in<br />
constant-amplitude (CA) mode [1-2]. Recently, Garcia et al have developed a theory <strong>of</strong><br />
the multifrequency method in AM-AFM [3]. So far, the multifrequency method for<br />
measuring elasticity by high-speed PM-AFM in CA mode has not been developed yet.<br />
In this research, we develop the multifrequency high-speed PM-AFM in CA mode with<br />
the capability <strong>of</strong> simultaneous imaging elasticity in liquid. From the theory and the<br />
experiment, we discuss the multifrequency method in high-speed PM-AFM in CA mode.<br />
The high-speed elasticity image can be measured by phase shift Ф2from high-speed<br />
phase detector with the bandwidth <strong>of</strong> 3MHz (the second resonance mode). We<br />
demonstrate the multifunctional high-speed images <strong>of</strong> polymer film with the scan<br />
speed <strong>of</strong> 10 frames /s in water.<br />
(a) (b) (c)<br />
Figure 2 (a) topographic, (b) energy dissipation and (c) elasticity images <strong>of</strong> polymer film<br />
with 10frames/s. 300x300nm 2 . f1 =600 kHz, f2 =3MHz.<br />
[1] N. Kobayashi et, al., Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 45 (2006) L793.<br />
[2] Y. Sugawara, et, al., Appl. Phys. Lett., 90 (2007) 194104.<br />
[3] J. R. Lozano and R. Garcia, Phys. Rev. Lett., 100 (2008) 076102.<br />
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