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Schematic of the operation of the AFM. To obtain an image, a cantilever is scanned over the sample surface. A laser beam is deflected off the back of the cantilever, and changes in deflection are monitored with a photodiode detector. Reprinted with permission from Asylum Research (Santa Barbara, CA).
