Algorithmic High Speed AFM
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| Coordinator | Intermodulation Products AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 500 000 |
| Project duration | August 2015 - March 2016 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The purpose of this project was to investigate a method to improve measurements with so-called Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The basis for the improvements were theoretical calculations and simulations which suggested that significant improvements were possible. Thanks to funding of the project we were able verify the effect experimentally. We did however also see some negative influences of noise and other disturbances which were not accounted for inte the simulations.
Results and expected effects
Since the experimentall results did not fully match our initial hopes and expectations the exact magnitude of the improvements and therefor its market potential remains uncertain. The results are however good enough to motivate future developments. Patentability of the technique was investigated and found favorable.
Approach and implementation
The main focus of the project was in performing experimental measurements. The majority of these were performed in the Kungliga Tekniska Högskola Nanolab at AlbaNova in Stockholm. The lab has multiple state of the art AFMs in a clean room environment. New software and hardware was developed to be able to perform the measurements. A collaboration with a research group in Germany was also initiated and preliminary measurements were performed at their AFM which is a so-called ultra high vacuum AFM, a type of instrument that is not available at AlbaNova.