Mechanics of a Scanning Probe Microscope

• Elastic Modulus, Spring Constant, and Resonant Frequency of a Atomic Force Microscope Cantilever

• Tunneling Current of a Scanning Tunneling Microscope

• Spring Constant and Resonant Frequency of a coiled spring

Fundamental Concepts

• Leonard-Jones Model (Potential and Force of molecular/atomic interaction)

• Van der Waals Potential and Force Calculator (Strength of intermolecular interactions)

Interpretation of SPM Images

• The Effect of Resolution and Tip Convolution on a SPM Image

• Interpreting the Scanning Tunneling Microscope Image of Graphite

• Assembling Octadecanol Molecules on the Surface of Graphite

• Interpreting the Atomic Force Microscope Image of Mica