4. Comparison with other techniques
Numerous surface analysis techniques are commercially available. Here we give examples of different applications and, for each application, the most commonly used techniques (table 1 gives the performance of these methods).
4.1 Surface characterization
The techniques considered here do not provide information about the depth of the material, but allow the surface appearance of a sample to be visualized at different scales
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Stylus measurement
The tip of a stylus is in contact with the surface and, as it moves horizontally, follows variations in the surface level. The stylus is attached to a ferrite located between two coils, and its displacement generates...
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