Getting the point: Real-time monitoring of atomic-microscope probes adjusts for wear
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have developed a way to measure the wear and degradation of the microscopic probes used to study nanoscale structures in situ and as it's happening. Their technique can both dramatically speed up and improve the accuracy of the most precise and delicate nanoscale measurements done with atomic force microscopy.