US Patent:
20120079630, Mar 29, 2012
Inventors:
David Ginger - Seattle WA, US
Rajiv Giridharagopal - Seattle WA, US
David Moore - Seattle WA, US
Glennis Rayermann - Seattle WA, US
Obadiah Reid - Denver CO, US
Assignee:
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization - Seattle WA
International Classification:
G01Q 10/00
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided herein for time-resolved analysis of the effect of a perturbation (e.g., a light or voltage pulse) on a sample. By operating in the time domain, the provided method enables sub-microsecond time-resolved measurement of transient, or time-varying, forces acting on a cantilever.