What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate a new method for electrical AFM that removes the need for physical back-contact.

May 7, 2026Nanoscale0 citations

Who needs an electrical back-contact after all?

MLMd Ashiqur Rahman LaskarArizona State University MHMd Jayed HossainArizona State University SCSrijan ChakrabartiArizona State University

Key Points

To investigate a new method for electrical AFM that removes the need for physical back-contact.
Introduced a method for performing electrical AFM modes without back-contact.
Investigated the use of remote contacts via a reconfigurable e-beam.
Focused on non-destructive characterization at the nanoscale.
Established a viable method for electrical AFM that eliminates the necessity of physical back-contact.
Demonstrated effective remote contacts for nanoscale measurements.

Abstract

We report on a transformative method for performing electrical AFM modes that eliminates the need for physical back-contact. Here, we investigate remote contacts using a reconfigurable e-beam for non-destructive nanoscale characterization.

问 AI

Bookmark

View Full Paper