Traceable nanoscale length metrology using a metrological Scanning Probe Microscope

Malcolm Lawn*, Jan Herrmann, Christopher H. Freund, John R. Miles, Malcolm Gray, Daniel Shaddock, Victoria A. Coleman, Åsa K. Jämting

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    Abstract

    We give an overview of the design and planned operation of the metrological Scanning Probe Microscope (mSPM) currently under development at the National Measurement Institute Australia (NMIA) and highlight the metrological principles guiding the design of the instrument. The mSPM facility is being established as part of the nanometrology program at NMIA and will provide the link in the traceability chain between dimensional measurements made at the nanometer scale and the realization of the SI meter at NMIA. The instrument will provide a measurement volume of 100 μm × 100 μm × 25 μm with a target uncertainty of 1 nm for the position measurement.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationScanning Microscopy 2010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    EventScanning Microscopy 2010 - Monterey, CA, United States
    Duration: 17 May 201019 May 2010

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume7729
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X

    Conference

    ConferenceScanning Microscopy 2010
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityMonterey, CA
    Period17/05/1019/05/10

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