| Definition: A variation of scanning force microscopy that maps the localized capacitance of a surface.
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The SCM probe induces a voltage between the tip and sample. A special circuit measures the electrical charges that develop at each point on the surface (capacitance). SCM is useful for measuring variations in the thickness of a dielectric material, or doping on a semiconductor substrate.
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