This book surveys near-field scanning probe techniques, covering static and dynamic force microscopies, including sensor technology and tip characterization. Details applications such as macro- and nanotribology, polymer surfaces and roughness investigations.

Examining the physical and technical foundation for recent progress with this technique, Applied Scanning Probe Methods offers a timely and comprehensive overview of SPM applications, now that industrial applications span topographic and dynamical surface studies of thin-film semiconductors, polymers, paper, ceramics, and magnetic and biological materials. First it lays the theoretical background of static and dynamic force microscopies, including sensor technology and tip characterization, contributions detail applications such as macro- and nanotribology, polymer surfaces, and roughness investigations. The final part on industrial research addresses special applications of scanning force nanoprobes such as atomic manipulation and surface modification, as well as single electron devices based on SPM.

Part I: Scanning Probe Microscopy.- A. Schirmeisen, B. Ancykowski, H. Fuchs: Dynamic Force Microscopy. J.E. Houston: Interfacial Force Microscopy: Selected Applications. Volker Scherer, Michael Reinstaedtler, Walter Arnold: Atomic Force Microscopy with Lateral Modulation. E.Oesterschulze, R. Kassing: Sensor Technology for Scanning Probe Microscopy. J.S. Villarrubia: Tip Characterization for Dimensional Nanometrology.- Part II: Characterization.- Bharat Bhushan: Micro/Nanotribology and Materials Characterization Studies Using Scanning Probe Microscopy. Sergei Magonov: Visualization of Polymer Structures with Atomic Force Microscopy. Juergen Keller, Dietmar Vogel, Andreas Schubert, and Bernd Michel: Displacement and Strain Field Measurements from SPM Images. Ndubuisi G. Orji, Martha I. Sanchez, Jay Raja, and Theodore V. Vorburger: AFM Characterization of Semiconductor Line Edge Roughness. Redhouane Henda: Mechanical Properties of the Self-Assembled Organic Monolayers: Experimental Techniques and Modeling Approaches. LiShi and Arun Majumdar: Micro-Nano Scale Thermal Imaging Using Scanning Probe Microscopy. Gustavo Luengo, Frederic Leroy: The Science of Beauty at Small Scale. Applications of Scanning Probe Methods on Cosmetic Science.- Part III: Industrial Applications.- S. Hosaka: SPM Based Storage Using Atomic Manipulation and Surface Modification. J. Tominaga: Super Density Optical Data Storage by Near-Field Optics. R. Yamamoto, K. Sanada, S. Umemura. R: Capacitance Storage Using a Ferroelectric Medium and a Scanning Capacitance Microscope (SCM). K. Matsumoto: Room-Temperature Single Electron Devices Formed ba AFM Nano-Oxidation Process.