Method and device for controlling a scanning probe microscope

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PATENT NO 9244095
APP PUB NO 20140338073A1
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14364309

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The present invention relates to a method for controlling a scanning probe microscope having a probe (2) with a tip (21) for interacting with a sample (4), and a nanoscanner (1) for retaining the sample (4) or the probe (2), comprising the steps of monitoring the extension of the piezo element (1) along a first direction (R) along which the tip (21) is moved towards the sample (4), and adjusting the level of the probe (2) along the first direction (R) by means of an additional actuator (3), when the nanoscanner (1) exhibits an extension below or above a threshold value. The invention further relates to a device (100) for controlling a scanning probe microscope.

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UNIVERSITAT BASELVIZEREKTORAT FORSCHUNG PETERSGRABEN 35 BASEL 4001

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Lim, Roderick Y H Riehen, CH 1 2
Loparic, Marko Basel, CH 7 22
Plodinec, Marija Basel, CH 7 20

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