Scanning probe microscope nano-oxidation is carried out on H-passivated Si(001) surfaces using a humidity control atomic force microscope (AFM) in contact and dynamic modes. To achieve high precision nano-oxidation at large scale, the original tube-scanner-based AFM unit is modified: horizontal movement of the whole sample block (sample stage and the scanner) is operated by an additional XY piezo stage, whilst its vertical movement is controlled by a piezo tube-scanner. The high linearity of the horizontal movement is demonstrated by high resolution oxide patterns which are fabricated after the instrumental modification using standard AFM cantilevers and a modified AFM cantilever with an added carbon nano-tube on tip. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Kuramochi, H., Ando, K., Tokizaki, T., Yasutake, M., Pérez-Murano, F., Dagata, J. A., & Yokoyama, H. (2004). Large scale high precision nano-oxidation using an atomic force microscope. In Surface Science (Vol. 566–568, pp. 343–348). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2004.05.066
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