Chapter 7
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FIGURE 7-2 Polymer - Carbon Composite Film 50 x 50 u. |
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7.1.2 Phase Transitions |
As materials undergo phase transitions, they often have changes in their surface structure that can be readily imaged with an AFM. There are many methods for heating a sample including: |
- As materials undergo phase transitions, they often have changes in their surface structure that can be readily imaged with an AFM. There are many methods for heating a sample including:
- on a heating stage internal to the AFM
- with a small heater located at the end of the AFM probe
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FIGURE 7-3 Sample heating stage. |
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7.1.3 Surface Texture
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Atomic force microscopes give exceptional contrast on samples with little or no surface features. |
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