Method and apparatus for scanning in scanning probe microscopy and presenting results
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1. A method for collecting information from a region of interest using a scanning probe microscope (SPM) having a tip, the method comprising:
- moving said tip along at least three predefined paths spanning said region of interest, the at least three predefined paths being distributed around a center location with respect to said region of interest such that each one of the at least three predefined paths extends from the center location to a peripheral location with respect to said region of interest without returning to the center location, each one of the at least three predefined paths crossing a radial line at least three times at non-zero angles, each radial line extending from the center location to a peripheral location with respect to said region of interest, each radial line having a different angle with respect to said region of interest; and
collecting information using said tip at a plurality of sample points along said at least three predefined paths.
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Abstract
Information is collected from a region of interest using a scanning probe microscope having a tip by moving the tip along at least one predefined path extending from a center location to a peripheral location in the region of interest and collecting information using the tip at a plurality of sample points along the at least one predefined path. The predefined path may be based on a radial line defined between the center location and the peripheral location, and may follow a zig-zag, sinusoidal, constant-curve, rectangular trajectory generally tracking the radial line.
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1. A method for collecting information from a region of interest using a scanning probe microscope (SPM) having a tip, the method comprising:
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moving said tip along at least three predefined paths spanning said region of interest, the at least three predefined paths being distributed around a center location with respect to said region of interest such that each one of the at least three predefined paths extends from the center location to a peripheral location with respect to said region of interest without returning to the center location, each one of the at least three predefined paths crossing a radial line at least three times at non-zero angles, each radial line extending from the center location to a peripheral location with respect to said region of interest, each radial line having a different angle with respect to said region of interest; and collecting information using said tip at a plurality of sample points along said at least three predefined paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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