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Atomic-Level Stick-Slip

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Synonyms

Atomic lattice stick-slip; Atomic stick-slip; Atomic-scale stick-slip

Definition

Atomic-level stick-slip refers to the behavior of a sliding interface, usually an atomic force microscope tip sliding along a crystalline surface, whereby the tip sticks and then slips laterally with respect to the surface in a periodic fashion. The periodicity coincides with the surface lattice.

Scientific Fundamentals

History of Atomic-Level Stick–Slip

Atomic-level stick-slip friction is a widely observed phenomenon in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and has been reviewed in detail in the literature (Morita et al. 1996; Szlufarska et al. 2008; Mate 2008). Atomic-level stick-slip was first discovered by Mate et al., who were using AFM to measure friction between a tungsten tip and a graphite (0001) surface (Mate et al. 1987). The lateral signal exhibited stick-slip behavior with the spatial periodicity of the graphite lattice. Since then, this behavior has been observed on a wide range of...

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  1. Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert W. Carpick

  2. School of Engineering, University of California Merced, Merced, CA, USA

    Ashlie Martini

  3. Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

    Rachel J. Cannara

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Carpick, R.W., Martini, A., Cannara, R.J. (2013). Atomic-Level Stick-Slip. In: Wang, Q.J., Chung, YW. (eds) Encyclopedia of Tribology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92897-5_509

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