Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction

Details Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction

2006-05-22

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0605519v1

Phys.Rev.Lett., 94,086104(2005)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

Published in PRL

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.086104

We study the non-contact friction between an atomic force microscope tip and a metal substrate in the presence of bias voltage. The friction is due to energy losses in the sample created by the electromagnetic field from the oscillating charges induced on the tip surface by the bias voltage. We show that the friction can be enhanced by many orders of magnitude if the ads orbate layer can support acoustic vibrations. The theory predicts the magnitude and the distance dependence of friction in a good agreement with recent puzzling non-contact friction experiment \cite{Stipe}. We demonstrate that even an isolated adsorbate can produce high enough friction to be measured experimentally.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Adsorbate induced enhancement of electrostatic non-contact friction will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-15921