Dynamic force microscopy simulator (dForce): A tool for planning and understanding tapping and bimodal AFM experiments

Horacio V. Guzman, Pablo D. Garcia and Ricardo Garcia
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 369–379. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.6.36

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Dynamic force microscopy simulator (dForce): A tool for planning and understanding tapping and bimodal AFM experiments
Horacio V. Guzman, Pablo D. Garcia and Ricardo Garcia
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 369–379. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.6.36

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Guzman, H. V.; Garcia, P. D.; Garcia, R. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2015, 6, 369–379. doi:10.3762/bjnano.6.36

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