Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. analysis and testing techniques
6. microscopy

Anotations

Scope note:

A form of very high resolution scanning probe microscopy in which a sample in solution is moved under an atomically sharp (i.e. only a few atoms wide) stylus mounted on a cantilevered spring. A detector senses deflections of the cantilever, measuring the force between stylus and surface, and transmits this information to an electronic display system.