Abstract
A scanning probe microscope employing a shear force feedback mechanism as used in most near-field scanning optical microscopes has been utilized to provide phase images of a patterned protein boundary. The microscope employed a dithering fiber optic tip and tuning fork method of tip-sample distance control. The effect of tip vibration amplitude upon the phase contrast is investigated, and possible contrast mechanisms are discussed.
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