Nano Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices

Chapter 4. Atomic Force Microscope-Based Nanorobotic System for Nanoassembly

Lianqing Liu*, Ning Xi^•, Guangyong Li** and Heping Chen^‡

^*State Key Lab of Robotics, P. R. China

^†Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, Michigan

^**Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

^‡Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, Texas

Chapter Outline

4.1 Introduction to AFM and Nanomanipulation 51a

4.1.1 AFM's Basic Principle 52

4.1.2 Imaging Mode of AFM 53

4.1.3 AFM-Based Nanomanipulation 55

4.2 AFM-Based Augmented Reality System 56

4.2.1 Principle for 3D Nanoforce Feedback 56

4.2.2 Principle for Real-Time Visual Feedback Generation 59

4.2.3 Experimental Testing and Discussion ...