Controlling the quality factor of a tuning-fork resonance between 9 and 300 K for scanning-probe microscopy

Ctistis, G. and Frater, E.H. and Huisman, S.R. and Korterik, J.P. and Herek, J.L. and Vos, W.L. and Pinkse, P.W.H. (2011) Controlling the quality factor of a tuning-fork resonance between 9 and 300 K for scanning-probe microscopy. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 . p. 375502. ISSN 0022-3727

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Abstract:	We study the dynamic response of a mechanical quartz tuning fork in the temperature range from 9 to 300 K. Since the quality factor Q of the resonance strongly depends on temperature, we implement a procedure to control the quality factor of the resonance. We show that we are able to dynamically change the quality factor and keep it constant over the whole temperature range. This procedure is suitable for applications in scanning-probe microscopy
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© IOP Publishing
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Complex Photonic Systems (CoPS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/78075
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/44/37/375502
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