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A high-bandwidth voltage amplifier for driving piezoelectric actuators in high-speed atomic force microscopy

Andany, Santiago H.  
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Nievergelt, Adrian P.  
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Kanguel, Mustafa  
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September 1, 2023
Review Of Scientific Instruments

High-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) is a technique capable of revealing the dynamics of biomolecules and living organisms at the nanoscale with a remarkable temporal resolution. The phase delay in the feedback loop dictates the achievable speed of HS-AFM instruments that rely on fast nanopositioners operated predominantly in conjunction with piezoelectric actuators (PEAs). The high capacitance and high operating voltage of PEAs make them difficult to drive. The limited bandwidth of associated high-voltage piezo-amplifiers is one of the bottlenecks to higher scan speeds. In this study, we report a high-voltage, wideband voltage amplifier comprised of a separate amplification and novel voltage-follower power stage, requiring no global feedback. The reported amplifier can deliver a current over ± 2 amps, offers a small-signal bandwidth of 1 MHz, and exhibits an exceptionally low phase lag, making it particularly well suited for the needs of nextgeneration HS-AFMs. We demonstrate its capabilities by reporting its achievable bandwidth under various PEA loads and showcasing its merit for HS-AFM by imaging tubulin protofilament dynamics at sub-second frame rates.

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research article
DOI
10.1063/5.0159728
Web of Science ID

WOS:001065930800004

Author(s)
Andany, Santiago H.  
Nievergelt, Adrian P.  
Kanguel, Mustafa  
Ziegler, Dominik
Fantner, Georg E.  
Date Issued

2023-09-01

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Published in
Review Of Scientific Instruments
Volume

94

Issue

9

Article Number

093703

Subjects

Instruments & Instrumentation

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Physics, Applied

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Instruments & Instrumentation

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Physics

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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October 23, 2023
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/201787
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