5. Glossary

Microscopie à force atomique, atomic force microscope

Local probe microscopy technique for studying the surface of a sample, whether conductive or not, simply by detecting the interaction forces between the tip of the microlever (probe) and the surface.

Spectroscopie infrarouge; infrared spectroscopy

Chemical analysis technique probing molecular vibrations.

Infrared spectromicroscopy; infrared spectromicroscopy

Technique combining microscopy and chemical analysis using infrared spectroscopy.

Infrared nanospectroscopy; infrared nanospectroscopy

Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy.