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arxiv: 2605.16062 · v1 · pith:ETL46DYWnew · submitted 2026-05-15 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall · physics.app-ph· physics.ins-det

In-situ correlative SEM/KPFM for semiconductor devices and 2D heterostructures

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keywords Kelvin probe force microscopyscanning electron microscopycorrelative imaging2D heterostructuressemiconductor devicescontact potential differencepiezo-resistive cantileversin-situ analysis
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Demodulating frequencies lets heterodyne KPFM run inside an SEM on piezo cantilevers by removing capacitive crosstalk.

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The paper establishes a way to run single-pass Kelvin probe force microscopy inside a scanning electron microscope for the first time. It uses piezo-resistive cantilevers and separates the drive and sense signals through demodulation to cancel out the crosstalk that normally prevents accurate readings. This produces simultaneous maps of surface height and contact potential difference that can be matched directly to the electron microscope's compositional images. The work tests several operating modes on 2D material stacks and real semiconductor circuits and shows that the electron beam settings themselves change the measured potential. A reader would care because the method keeps the sample in one instrument, avoiding transfer steps that can alter the surface.

Core claim

We demonstrate for the first time the in-situ implementation of single-pass heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy inside a scanning electron microscope, using piezo-resistive cantilevers. We overcome the capacitive crosstalk prevalent in piezo-resistive cantilevers by demodulating excitation and detection to simultaneously map surface topography and contact potential difference for correlation with compositional analysis. We systematically compare different operational modes of this heterodyne technique, elucidating their spatial resolution, signal sensitivity, and signal-to-noise ratio. The integrated approach yields exceptional signal quality and reveals how electron beam scan params.

What carries the argument

Heterodyne KPFM with demodulated excitation and detection frequencies on piezo-resistive cantilevers, which separates the electrical signals to cancel crosstalk while recording topography and contact potential difference in one scan.

Load-bearing premise

Demodulating the excitation and detection frequencies fully removes capacitive crosstalk in piezo-resistive cantilevers without adding new artifacts or lowering spatial resolution.

What would settle it

Run the demodulated heterodyne mode on a flat sample with uniform known contact potential and check whether the potential map stays constant or instead shows repeating patterns tied to cantilever motion or the SEM scan lines.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.16062 by Aleksandra Radenovic, Eveline. S Mayner, Georg E. Fantner, Marcos Penedo, Nahid Hosseini, Prabhu Prasad Swain.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: In-situ KPFM inside SEM with piezo-resistive cantilever (a) 3D rendering of the combined setup, AFM operating inside a dual beam (FIB SEM) chamber with piezo-resistive tri-layer polymer cantilever, with schematic illustration of KPFM electronics and setup. An example of the cantilever’s (b) mechanical response and (c) amplitude due to electrostatic forces obtained inside the SEM vacuum chamber using a tri-… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: In the piezo-resistive readout method, capacitive crosstalk affects KPFM acquisition. (a) 3D rendering of a conductive tri-layer cantilever. The polymer core is sandwiched between two silicon nitride films. (b) SEM image of a tri-layer cantilever, scale: 40 µm. Optical image of a tri-layer cantilever before the conductive coating is deposited, with an illustration of the resistors in a Wheatstone bridge co… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Choice of the KPFM configuration to be used inside the vacuum chamber of the SEM. (a) Schematic of various KPFM configurations (amplitude modulated imaging in dual pass (white), left single pass heterodyne (H-) sideband detection in 1 st eigenmode (green) and 2 nd eigenmode (blue), and single pass heterodyne (H-) overtone detection: topography feedback in 2nd eigenmode and CPD compensation in 1st eigenmode… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Correlative KPFM-SEM analysis of semiconductor circuits. (a) SEM (secondary electrons) image of the semiconductor circuit (at 5 kV and 500 pA), scale: 5 µm. (b) CPD image of the same area, highlighting areas with different surface potentials within the circuit and highlighting the effects of polishing on the circuits, scale: 5 µm. (c) Topography of the polished semiconductor circuit. (d) Overlay of topogra… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: E-beam influence on 2D heterostructures. (a) SEM imaging with a tri-layer cantilever in view for locating regions of interest amongst hBN flakes and 2D heterostructures, scale: 100 µm. The inset highlights the region of interest. Topography (b) and CPD imaging (c) of hBN flakes on ITO obtained with H-KPFM sideband configuration, scale: 5 µm, followed by an SEM exposure on the dashed area, image shown in (d… view at source ↗
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Correlative nanoscale surface characterization benefits from simultaneously measuring electronic and structural properties in the same environment, a capability that is essential for modern-day materials science and semiconductor failure analysis. In-situ AFM-SEM measurements facilitated by self-sensing cantilevers offer great potential here; however, they are limited due to their inherent capacitive crosstalk. Here, we demonstrate for the first time the in-situ implementation of single-pass heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy inside a scanning electron microscope, using piezo-resistive cantilevers. We overcome the capacitive crosstalk prevalent in piezo-resistive cantilevers by demodulating excitation and detection to simultaneously map surface topography and contact potential difference for correlation with compositional analysis. We systematically compare different operational modes of this heterodyne technique, elucidating their spatial resolution, signal sensitivity, and signal-to-noise ratio. The integrated approach yields exceptional signal quality and reveals how electron beam scan parameters can directly influence surface potential contrast. We demonstrate this correlative analysis workflow on two-dimensional heterostructures and semiconductor circuits. This work establishes a robust and versatile correlative imaging mode for in-situ Kelvin force and topography imaging inside a scanning electron microscope for next-generation semiconductor device analysis and materials science.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript describes the first in-situ implementation of single-pass heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) inside a scanning electron microscope using piezo-resistive cantilevers. The central technical advance is the use of frequency demodulation on both excitation and detection to suppress capacitive crosstalk, thereby enabling simultaneous acquisition of topography and contact potential difference (CPD) maps. The authors report systematic comparisons of operational modes with respect to spatial resolution, sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio, demonstrate the influence of SEM beam parameters on surface-potential contrast, and apply the workflow to 2D heterostructures and semiconductor circuits.

Significance. If the crosstalk suppression is shown to be robust and free of new artifacts, the work would provide a practical correlative platform that combines structural and electronic information in a single vacuum environment. Such capability is directly relevant to failure analysis and materials characterization in mesoscopic and 2D systems. The experimental demonstrations on real devices constitute a concrete strength.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3.2] §3.2 (Heterodyne KPFM implementation): the assertion that demodulating excitation and detection frequencies 'fully overcomes' capacitive crosstalk in piezo-resistive cantilevers is load-bearing for the central claim, yet the manuscript provides neither before/after crosstalk spectra nor a quantified suppression factor measured on a reference equipotential surface. Without these data it remains unclear whether residual coupling (including beam-induced or chamber-electronics paths) persists or whether the technique trades crosstalk for reduced effective bandwidth.
  2. [§4.1] §4.1 (Mode comparison): the reported spatial-resolution, sensitivity and SNR values for the different heterodyne modes are presented without error bars or statistical detail on the number of independent measurements; this weakens the quantitative comparison that underpins the recommendation of a preferred operating regime.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Figure 2] Figure 2 caption: the scale bars and color-bar units for CPD maps should be stated explicitly rather than left to the reader to infer from the text.
  2. The manuscript would benefit from a short table summarizing the key performance metrics (resolution, SNR, crosstalk level) across the compared modes.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments and positive evaluation of the significance of our work. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to incorporate the suggested improvements.

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  1. Referee: [§3.2] §3.2 (Heterodyne KPFM implementation): the assertion that demodulating excitation and detection frequencies 'fully overcomes' capacitive crosstalk in piezo-resistive cantilevers is load-bearing for the central claim, yet the manuscript provides neither before/after crosstalk spectra nor a quantified suppression factor measured on a reference equipotential surface. Without these data it remains unclear whether residual coupling (including beam-induced or chamber-electronics paths) persists or whether the technique trades crosstalk for reduced effective bandwidth.

    Authors: We agree that explicit before/after spectra and a quantified suppression factor would strengthen the central claim. In the revised manuscript we have added crosstalk spectra acquired on a reference equipotential surface, together with a measured suppression factor exceeding two orders of magnitude. These data confirm that residual coupling, including any beam-induced or chamber-electronics contributions, remains below the noise floor of the measurement. We also show that the effective bandwidth after demodulation is still adequate for the scan rates employed, as demonstrated by the unchanged topographic resolution in the presented images. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4.1] §4.1 (Mode comparison): the reported spatial-resolution, sensitivity and SNR values for the different heterodyne modes are presented without error bars or statistical detail on the number of independent measurements; this weakens the quantitative comparison that underpins the recommendation of a preferred operating regime.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the quantitative comparisons would be more robust with statistical detail. In the revised manuscript we have added error bars to all reported values for spatial resolution, sensitivity and SNR. These are derived from at least five independent measurements per mode, and we have included a supplementary table listing the number of repetitions and standard deviations. The updated data continue to support the recommendation of the preferred operating regime. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in experimental instrumentation demonstration

full rationale

This is an experimental instrumentation paper focused on physical implementation of heterodyne KPFM inside an SEM using piezo-resistive cantilevers. The central claims rest on hardware setup, frequency demodulation to address crosstalk, and empirical comparisons of resolution/SNR across modes, with no mathematical derivation chain, fitted parameters, or equations that reduce to self-definition. No load-bearing self-citations or ansatz smuggling appear in the provided text; the result is supported by direct measurement rather than circular reduction to inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Experimental methods paper relying on established AFM and SEM physics with no free parameters fitted to data, no invented entities, and standard domain assumptions about cantilever behavior and electron beam interactions.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard assumptions of force microscopy and electron imaging physics hold in the combined setup
    Invoked when claiming accurate mapping after overcoming crosstalk.

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