Inventors:
Mario B. Viani - Santa Barbara CA
Paul Hansma - Goleta CA
Ami Chand - Goleta CA
Mark A. Wendman - Goleta CA
Hal J. Morrett - Goleta CA
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
G01B 734
Abstract:
A sacrificial cantilever is used as a template for making cantilevers of non-standard materials for use in an atomic force microscope. The desired metal is deposited onto the sacrificial cantilever, followed by removal of the sacrificial cantilever.