Table 1 Parameter table of the colloidal AFM probe and the load button used in the finite element analysis.

From: Traceable stiffness calibration of colloidal AFM probes for biomechanical measurements

 

Dimensions

Materials

Young’s modulus, GPa

Poisson’s ratio

Colloidal AFM probe*

Beam

Length L, \(\mu\)m

150

Si

169

0.28

Thickness T, \(\mu\)m

2.5

Width w, \(\mu\)m

30

Tip

Height \(H_t\), \(\mu\)m

50

Glass

63

0.17

Radius \(R_t\), \(\mu\)m

20

Load button

 

Radius \(R_{ST}\), \(\mu\)m

250

Ruby

400

0.3

  1. *Cantilever beam dimensions come from the datasheet of AFM probe HQ: XSC11 series, \(\upmu\)Masch.