USE OF MAGNETIC FORCES TO CONTROL DISTANCE IN A SURFACE FORCE APPARATUS

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作者
STEWART, AM
CHRISTENSON, HK
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[1] Dept. of Appl. Math., Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
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10.1088/0957-0233/1/12/007
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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A simple system that permits the surface separation to be varied smoothly and accurately in a surface force apparatus is described. It is based on the deflection of the force-measuring spring in a magnetic field gradient created by a current passing through two coils. The resulting displacement of the surface is highly linear with applied current and free of hysteresis over separations of 10 mu m or more. This allows the accurate measurement of the force between two surfaces by monitoring the difference between expected and observed spring deflection (using, for example, multiple-beam interferometry).
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