AFM University Introduction to Atomic Force Microscopy by Paul West

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3.1 Sample Preparation
3.2 Probe Alignment
3.3 Probe Approach
3.4 Optimizing Scan Conditions
3.5. Scan Image / Zoom
3.6 AFM Scanning Suggestions
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Learning to operate an AFM well enough to get an image usually takes a few hours of instruction and practice. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to measure an image if the sample is properly prepared. However, if it is an unknown sample that has never been scanned with an AFM before, it can take substantially more time to acquire meaningful images. The following sections discuss the steps required for measuring an AFM image, illustrated in Figure 3-1.
FIGURE 3-1 Sequential steps required for measuring an AFM image.
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