Quantitative temperature profiling through null-point scanning thermal microscopy

J. Chung, K. Kim, G. Hwang, O. Kwon, Y. K. Choi, J. S. Lee

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    Abstract

    We develop and demonstrate the theory and method of null-point scanning thermal microscopy, which can obtain quantitative temperature profiles even when the heat conductance between the tip and the sample is disturbed due to abrupt changes in the surface topography or properties. Due to its generality, it would be widely applicable for a variety of problems associated with the thermal characterization of nanomaterials and nanodevices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)109-113
    Number of pages5
    JournalInternational Journal of Thermal Sciences
    Volume62
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 Dec

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea Grant ( 2010–0014522 ) funded by the Korean government. The authors thank the Inter-university Semiconductor Research Center (ISRC) at Seoul National University for their support.

    Keywords

    • Nanoscale thermal measurement
    • Null-point method
    • Quantitative temperature profiling
    • Scanning thermal microscopy (SThM)
    • Thermal conductance
    • Thermometry

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • General Engineering

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