DURIP 16: Atomic Force Microscopy and Surface Spectroscopy Instrumentation to Enable Nanoscale Tribology and Materials Research

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to perform a major upgrade of a multifunctional equipment system to enable new research for nanoscale tribology specifically, and more broadly, nanoscale materials characterization. The new capabilities are greatly benefiting a project supported by AFOSR. Furthermore, the instrumentation will benefit research whose impact is relevant to multiple aspects of DoDs mission. The instrumentation that was upgraded consists of two major systems: an ultrahigh vacuum atomic force microscope (AFM) and a surface spectroscopy system

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2019
Accession Number
AD1096593

Entities

People

  • Robert Carpick

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • High Resolution
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Spectroscopy
  • Tribology
  • Ultrahigh Vacuum
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).