JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wide Stiffness Range Cavity Optomechanical Sensors for Atomic Force Microscopy

Abstract

We present chip-based sensors that integrate nanomechanical cantilevers with near-field optical readout for atomic force microscopy. Cantilever stiffness is varied over four orders of magnitude while maintaining fm/Hz1/2 displacement sensitivity, indicating potential in wide-ranging applications.

Keywords:
Cantilever Atomic force microscopy Stiffness Materials science Microscopy Displacement (psychology) Optoelectronics Ranging Non-contact atomic force microscopy Dynamic range Optical microscope Optics Chip Sensitivity (control systems) Conductive atomic force microscopy Nanotechnology Physics Electrical engineering Electronic engineering Computer science Engineering Composite material

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Topics

Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Physical Sciences →  Physics and Astronomy →  Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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