Limiting factor for a piezoelectric tube scanner

M. S. Rana, H. R. Pota, I. R. Petersen, H. Habibullah

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Abstract

In most nanotechnology applications, speed and precision are important requirements for obtaining good topographical maps of material surfaces using atomic force microscopes (AFMs), many of which use piezoelectric tube scanners (PTSs) for scanning and positioning at nanometric resolutions. However, PTS suffers from various intrinsic problems that degrade its positioning performance, such as: (i) lightly damped low-frequency resonant modes due to its mechanical structure; (ii) nonlinear behavior due to hysteresis and creep; and (iii) the cross-coupling effect between its axes (in 3D positioning systems such as AFMs). This paper presents a survey of the literature on the PTS, an overview of a few emerging innovative solutions for its nanopositioning and future research directions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 American Control Conference, ACC 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages7402-7407
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467386821
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 American Control Conference, ACC 2016 - Boston, United States
Duration: 6 Jul 20168 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the American Control Conference
Volume2016-July
ISSN (Print)0743-1619

Conference

Conference2016 American Control Conference, ACC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period6/07/168/07/16

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