Published 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

High-Resolution Magnetic Force Microscopy Using Carbon Nano tube Probes Fabricated Directly by Microwave Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

  • 1. Nano High-Tech Research Center, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8511 (Japan)

Description

Carbon nano tubes (CNTs) have been successfully grown on the tip apex of an atomic force microscopy (AFM) cantilever by microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPECVD). Both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations reveal that the diameter of the CNTs is 30 nm and the magnetic particles with diameter of 20 nm, which was used as catalyst for the CNT growth, exist on the top. This CNT probe has been applied to magnetic force microscopy (MFM) on the ultrahigh-density magnetic recording media with 1200 kilo flux change per inch (kfci).

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nanomaterials (Print)
Journal Volume
2009
Journal Issue
2009
Journal Page Range
p. 4
ISSN
1687-4110