Abstract This paper illuminates the preparation of grating-like polystyrene latex monolayer structure, which can minimize the effects of the size deviation of spheres and the defect transfer on the accuracy as calibration samples for microscopes. The latex films are grown on freshly cleaved mica substrates by vertical deposition method. The concentration dependence of the structure and the topography of latex films is characterized by optical microscope, ultraviolet--visible transmission spectrum and scanning probe microscope. The origination of such a grating-like structure is also discussed.
Received: 23 June 2008
Revised: 05 August 2008
Accepted manuscript online:
Fund: Project supported
by Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant
No 0652NM028), Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project of China
(B113) and the International Research Training Group (IRTG).
Cite this article:
Zhu Guo-Dong(朱国栋), Zeng Zhi-Gang(曾志刚), Guo Zhang(国璋), Du Qiang-Guo(杜强国), and Yan Xue-Jian(严学俭) Fabrication of grating-like polystyrene latex monolayer structure as three-dimensional calibration standards for scanning probe microscope 2009 Chin. Phys. B 18 997
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