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G01Q
SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]
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In this subclass, the first place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level, classification is made in the first appropriate place.

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G01Q 10/00
Scanning or positioning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for actively controlling the movement or position of the probe
G01Q 10/02
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Coarse scanning or positioning
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G01Q 10/04
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Fine scanning or positioning
G01Q 10/045
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{
Self-actuating probes, i.e. wherein the actuating means for driving are part of the probe itself, e.g. piezoelectric means on a cantilever probe
}
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G01Q 10/06
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Circuits or algorithms therefor
G01Q 10/065
. . .
{
Feedback mechanisms, i.e. wherein the signal for driving the probe is modified by a signal coming from the probe itself
}
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G01Q 20/00
Monitoring the movement or position of the probe
G01Q 20/02
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by optical means
G01Q 20/04
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Self-detecting probes, i.e. wherein the probe itself generates a signal representative of its position, e.g. piezo-electric gauge
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G01Q 30/00
Auxiliary means serving to assist or improve the scanning probe techniques or apparatus, e.g. display or data processing devices
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G01Q 30/02
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Non-SPM analysing devices, e.g. SEM [Scanning Electron Microscope], spectrometer or optical microscope
G01Q 30/025
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{
Optical microscopes coupled with SPM
}
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G01Q 30/04
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Display or data processing devices
G01Q 30/06
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for error compensation
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G01Q 30/08
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Means for establishing or regulating a desired environmental condition within a sample chamber
G01Q 30/10
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Thermal environment
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G01Q 30/12
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Fluid environment
G01Q 30/14
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Liquid environment
G01Q 30/16
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Vacuum environment
G01Q 30/18
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Means for protecting or isolating the interior of a sample chamber from external environmental conditions or influences, e.g. vibrations or electromagnetic fields
G01Q 30/20
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Sample handling device or method
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G01Q 40/00
Calibration, e.g. of probes
G01Q 40/02
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Calibration standards and methods of fabrication thereof
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G01Q 60/00
Particular type of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
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G01Q 60/02
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Multiple-type SPM, i.e. involving more than one SPM technique
G01Q 60/04
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STM [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy] combined with AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy]
G01Q 60/06
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SNOM [Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy] combined with AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy]
G01Q 60/08
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MFM [Magnetic Force Microscopy] combined with AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy
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G01Q 60/10
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STM [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. STM probes
G01Q 60/12
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STS [Scanning Tunnelling Spectroscopy]
G01Q 60/14
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STP [Scanning Tunnelling Potentiometry]
G01Q 60/16
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Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
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G01Q 60/18
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SNOM [Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SNOM probes
G01Q 60/20
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Fluorescence
G01Q 60/22
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Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
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G01Q 60/24
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AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
G01Q 60/26
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Friction force microscopy
G01Q 60/28
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Adhesion force microscopy
G01Q 60/30
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Scanning potential microscopy
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G01Q 60/32
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AC mode
G01Q 60/34
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Tapping mode
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G01Q 60/36
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DC mode
G01Q 60/363
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{
Contact-mode AFM
}
G01Q 60/366
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{
Nanoindenters, i.e. wherein the indenting force is measured
}
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G01Q 60/38
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Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
G01Q 60/40
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Conductive probes
G01Q 60/42
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Functionalization
G01Q 60/44
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SICM [Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SICM probes
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G01Q 60/46
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SCM [Scanning Capacitance Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SCM probes
G01Q 60/48
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Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
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G01Q 60/50
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MFM [Magnetic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. MFM probes
G01Q 60/52
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Resonance
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G01Q 60/54
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Probes, their manufacture, or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders
G01Q 60/56
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Probes with magnetic coating
G01Q 60/58
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SThM [Scanning Thermal Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SThM probes
G01Q 60/60
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SECM [Scanning Electro-Chemical Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SECM probes
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G01Q 70/00
General aspects of SPM probes, their manufacture or their related instrumentation, insofar as they are not specially adapted to a single SPM technique covered by group G01Q 60/00
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G01Q 70/02
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Probe holders
G01Q 70/04
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with compensation for temperature or vibration induced errors
G01Q 70/06
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Probe tip arrays
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G01Q 70/08
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Probe characteristics
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G01Q 70/10
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Shape or taper
G01Q 70/12
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Nano-tube tips
G01Q 70/14
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Particular materials
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G01Q 70/16
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Probe manufacture
G01Q 70/18
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Functionalization
G01Q 80/00
Applications, other than SPM, of scanning-probe techniques (manufacture or treatment of nano-structures B82B 3/00; recording or reproducing information using near-field interaction G11B 9/12, G11B 11/24, G11B 13/08)
G01Q 90/00
Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus not otherwise provided for
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