atomic force microscopy evidence

Term ID

ECO:0001589

Synonyms

• AFM
• scanning force microscopy
• SFM

Definition

A type of microscopy evidence where a mechanical probe is applied to a sample (i.e. a type of scanning probe microscopy) which can result in production of an image (with resolution in the order of fractions of a nanometer), force measurement, or sample manipulation.

References

Ontology

Evidence Ontology