ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
We analyze the efficiency of a vibration isolation system (VIS) for a scanning tunneling microscope as a function of the different parameters involved. The VIS consists of a stack of several metallic plates, separated by rubber elements with known properties. We show three-dimensional graphs obtained for different values of parameters such as rigidity (spring) constant (K), damping constant (C), mass (M), and the number of stages (n). Analyzing the K dependence of the position of the main peaks, we find a parabolic behavior when the damping constant is small, with a slight deviation for larger values.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1142547
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