Proceedings of Scanning Probe Microscopy-2004. Nizhny Novgorod. May 2 - May 6. 2004. CONTENTS ORAL SESSIONS AFM of nanostructures: growth and fabrication. A.V.Latyshev, D.V.Sheglov, E.E.Rodyakina, S.S.Kosolobov, D.A.Nasimov Institute of Semiconductor Physics SB RAS, Novosibirsk Quantitative Kelvin potential microscopy in force and force gradient. A.N.Titkov, P.Girard1, M.Ramonda2, A.V.Ankudinov, Ph.Cadet1, B.G.Koshaev3 Ioffe Institute, St.Petersburg, Russia 1LAIN (UMR CNRS), 2LMCP, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France 3Electrotechnical University, St.Petersburg, Russia pdf pdf Scanning Kelvin probe microscopy observation of the minority carriers escape from the active region of injection semiconductor laser diodes. A.V. Ankudinov1, V.P. Evtikhiev1, B.G. Koshaev2, D.K. Nelson1, A.S. Shkolnik1, and A.N. Titkov1. 1Ioffe Institute, St Petersburg, Russia 2Electrotechnical University, St Petersburg, Russia pdf Semiconductor nanostructures and doping atoms analyzed at the atomic scale by cross-sectional scanning tunneling microscopy. P.M.Koenraad, P.Offermans, A.Yakunin, J.H.Wolter. eiTT-COBRA, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. pdf Ferroelectric Domain Kinetics Induced by Chemical Etching: New Effect Discovered in LiNbO3 and Studied by SPM. Vladimir Ya. Shur, Alexei I. Lobov, Alexander P. Chernykh, Alevtina G. Shur. Ural Center for Shared Use “Scanning Probe Microscopy”, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. Sunao Kurimura, Kazuya Terabe, Xiaoyan Liu, Kenji Kitamura Advanced Material Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba-shi, Japan Yoshiyuki Nomura Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan pdf Atomic scale characterization of adsorption and growth of noble metal films on the GaN(0001) surface. R. Z. Bakhtizin1, K.-H. Wu2, Q.-Z. Xue2, T. Nagao2 and T. Sakurai2 1Department of Physical Electronics, Bashkir State University, Ufa 450074, Russia 2Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan pdf Investigation of isolated electron traps in thin dielectric films and nanoclusters of non-conducting material. F.I.Dalidchik, M.V.Grishin, N.N.Kolchenko, S.A.Kovalevskii. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics PAS pdf Investigation of the electronic properties of the Zr nanoclusters in the YSZ films by Combined STM/AFM. D.A.Antonov, O.N. Gorshkov, A.P. Kasatkin, G.A.Maximov, D.A.Saveliev, D.O.Filatov. Research and Educational Center for Scanning Probe Microscopy, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. pdf Shape of Isolated Ferroelectric Micro- and Nano-domains in Lithium Niobate and Lithium Tantalate. V.Ya. Shur, E.I. Shishkin, E.V. Nikolaeva, A.P. Chernykh, A.G. Shur Ural Center for Shared Use “Scanning Probe Microscopy”, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia S. Kurimura, K. Terabe, K. Kitamura Advanced Material Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba-shi, Japan pdf Surface morphology SFM investigations of pancreatic b-cells with and without apoptosis promoter treatment. L.V.Kukharenko1, H. Fuchs2, G.K.Ilyich1, V.G.Leshchenko1, R.I.Gronskaya3 1 Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus 2Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat, Munster, Germany 3Institute of Physiology, Minsk, Belarus pdf Surface morphology SFM investigations of pancreatic ?-cells with and without apoptosis promoter treatment. L.V.Kukharenko1, H. Fuchs2, G.K.Ilyich1, V.G.Leshchenko1, R.I.Gronskaya3 1 Belorussian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus 2Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat, Munster, Germany 3Institute of Physiology, Minsk, Belarus pdf NanoFABs – as a nearest future for nanotechnology instruments for electronics. Bykov V. A. NT-MDT Co., Moscow, Zelenograd pdf Engineering the electronic structure of a pure 2D binary alloy. L.Ottavianoa , C.Di Teodoroa, B.Resselb,c,e, K.C.Princeb,d, V.Chabe, S.Santuccia, S.Faccania, G.Profetaa. a) Unita INFM and Dipartimento di Fisica Universita degli Studi dell'Aquila, Coppito - L'Aquila, Italy. b) Sincrotrone Trieste, Basovizza-Trieste, Italy c) now at: TASC, INFM, Basovizza-Trieste, Italy d) also at TASC, INFM, Basovizza-Trieste, Italy e)Institute of Physics of the Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic. pdf Characterization of individual carbon nanotube wetting by organic liquids. Asa H. Barber, Sidney R. Cohen and H. Daniel Wagner. Dept. of Materials and Interfaces & Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel pdf STM study of vortex system in thin film superconductors. A.Troyanovski1 , T. Nishizaki2, J. Aarts3, P.Kes3. 1Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 2Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 3Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, Universiteit Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands pdf Elastic properties of materials in the nm scale. Y. Manassen1, R. Shneck2 and D. Barlam3. Dept. of Physics1, Materials engineering2 and Mecanical engineering3, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. pdf Scanning tunneling microscopy investigation of Si-based layer structures. V.M.Kornilov, A.N.Lachinov. Institute of Molecular and Crystal Physics of Ufa Research Center of RAS, Ufa, Russia pdf Atomically resolved structure of InAs quantum dots grown on GaAs surfaces. Y. Temko, T. Suzuki, M. C. Xu, K. Jacobi. Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany. pdf New developments in NT-MDT microscope line. Bykov V. A. NT-MDT Co., Moscow, Zelenograd pdf SPM-based methods for nanoscale studies of ferroelectrics. Alexei Gruverman. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA pdf STM detection of the precession of surface spin centers. Y. Manassen1 and A. V. Balatsky2 Dept. of Physics1, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel and Theoretical Division2, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA. pdf Organized structures of magnetic nanoparticles investigated by scanning probe microscopy V.V.Kislov1, Yu.V.Gulyaev1, I.V.Taranov1, V.V.Kashin1, V.M. Kozhevin2, D.A. Yavsin2, M.A. Zabelin2, P.A. Tret’yakov2 and S.A. Gurevich2 1Institute of Radioengineering & Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia 2Ioffe Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia pdf MFM studies of magnetic multilayers patterned using ion beams. Sergej O. Demokritov, Vladislav E. Demidov, Dmitry I. Kholin, and Burkard Hillebrands Fachbereich Physik and Forschungsschwerpunkt MINAS, Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern, pdf Kaiserslautern, Germany Spin polarized STM: Magnetic imaging and beyond. W. Wulfhekel, U. Schlickum, H.F. Ding, J. Kirschner. Max-Planck Institut fur Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg, Halle, Germany pdf In situ magnetization reversal measurement of magnetic tips in a magnetic force microscope. A. A. Bukharaev, D. A. Biziaev, P. A. Borodin, D. V. Ovchinnikov. Zavoisky Physical Technical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia pdf Observation of MFM tip induced remagnetization effects in elliptical ferromagnetic nanoparticles. A.A.Fraerman, B.A.Gribkov , S.A.Gusev, V.L.Mironov, N.I.Polushkin, S.N.Vdovichev. Institute for Physics of Microstructures RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy: from optical superresolution to quantum computing. S. K. Sekatskii, G. Dietler. Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Vivante, IPMC, BSP, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. pdf SCANNING NEAR-FIELD THERMAL MICROSCOPY. Heiderhoff R., Altes A., Phang J.C.H.*, and Balk L.J. Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Fachbereich Elektrotechnik, Informationstechnik, Medientechnik, Wuppertal , Germany *Centre for Integrated Circuit Failure Analysis and Reliability (CICFAR), National University of Singapore, Singapore pdf Scanning near-field optical microscopy and its applications in semiconductor investigation. Pavel TOMANEK, Marketa BENESOVA, Dana OSTADALOVA, Pavel DOBIS. Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication Department of Physics, Brno, Czech Republic pdf Investigations of Optically Induced Mass Transport by Scanning Near-field Optical - and Atomic Force Microscopy. B. Stiller*, P. Karageorgieva, , Th. Geuea, M. Saphiannikova, N. Mechau, D. Neher. Institute of Physics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany pdf Apertureless near field optical microscopy and nanolithography. Yu.E.Lozovik, A.V.Klyuchnik, S.P.Merkulova. Institute of Spectroscopy, Moscow region, Troitsk, Russia pdf How Does Energy Dissipate? Discussion of Dynamic Force Measurements With Scanning Probe Microscopes. G.V.Dedkov. Kabardino –Balkarian State University, Nalchik, Russia pdf Tuning fork energy dissipation nanotribometry as option of AFM. S.A. Chizhik1,2, H.-S. Ahn3, V.V. Chikunov1,2, A.A. Suslov2 1 Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus 2 Microtestmachines Co., Gomel, Belarus 3 Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea pdf Study of the nanoscale contacts with the help of combine TEM-AFM technique and theoretical MD-TM calculation. D.Erts*, A.V.Pokropivny **, A.Lohmus ***, R. Lohmus***, H.Olin****, V.V.Pokropivny ** * Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia **Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine *** Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia **** Department of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden pdf Novel SPM imaging modes: Torsional Resonance Mode Imaging and Scanning Electrochemical Potential Microscopy. S. Badger Veeco Instruments pdf Local anodic oxide properties characterization by using scanning probe microscopy techniques. Lemeshko S.V.1 Mezin A.V.1 Saunin S.A.1 pdf Roschin V.M.2 Shevyakov A.V.2 Gavrilov S.A.2 1. NT-MDT Co. 124460, Moscow,Zelenograd 2. Moscow institute of electronic engineering, Moscow, Zelenograd SPM as key technology in nano-metrology at PTB. T. Dziomba, L. Koenders, H.-U. Danzebrink, G. Dai, F. Pohlenz, G. Wilkening, H. Bosse. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee, Braunschweig, Germany pdf POSTER SESSIONS Influence of ordering and compositional modulation on the surface morphology and optical anisotropy of InGaP/GaAs heterostructures. N.V.BAIDUS, E.I.MALYSHEVA, YU.N.SAF’YANOV Nizhniy Novgorod University YU.N.DROZDOV Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia pdf Correlations between the surface morphology and electronic properties of porous multilayer structures with quantum InGaAs layers. N.L.IVINA, L.K.ORLOV, V.B.SHEVTSOV. Nizhny Novgorod State University, IPM RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Electrical properties and surface morphology of amorphous silicon-germanium films ion-doped with electrical-active impurities. A.V.ERSHOV, A.I.MASHIN, Y.A.DUDIN, E.I.MALYSHEVA, S.E.NOVOZHILOV. Physical Technical Research Institute, N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf The new Au-induced reconstructed phases on the GaN(0001) surface. A.I. ORESHKIN+, N.S. MASLOVA+, V.I. PANOV+, I.V. RADCHENKO+, KEHUI WU*, Q.Z. XUE*, T. NAGAO* . +Physical department, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia. *Institute for materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan pdf Peculiarities of local chemical structure of PS39 PEO61 block-copolymer surface studied by means of AFM and XPS. S.G.BYSTROV, A.A.SHAKOV. Physicotechnical Institute UrB RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Determination of phase composition of titanium dioxide nanoceramics. O.V.KARBAN, S.N.IVANOV*, E.N.KHAZANOV*, E.I.SALAMATOV**, O.M.KANUNNIKOVA. Physical-Technical Institute of UrB RAS, Izhevsk, Russia; *Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics of RAS, Moscow, Russia; **Advanced Materials” Research Center IzhGTU, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Macroscopical and Nanoscale Photoelectric Properties of Organic Films Based on the Phthalocyanine and Perylene Derivatives. A.E.POCHTENNY, P.KARAGEORGIEV*, A.N.LAPPO, A.V.MISEVICH. Belarussian State University of Technology, Minsk, Belarus. *University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany pdf AFM and XPS investigations of silica films manufactured by sol-gel method and ion sputtering. O.M.KANUNNIKOVA, S.F.LOMAYEVA, A.E.MURAVYEV. Physical-Technical Institute UrB RAS, Izhevsk, Russia. pdf AFM capabilities in investigating plasma polymerized films applied onto metal substrates. A.M.LYAKHOVITCH, A.M.DORFMAN, M.A.SHIROBOKOV. Physicotechnical Institute, UrBr RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Deposition of plasma-polymerized films. Mechanism study. A.M. LYAKHOVICH, A.E. MURAVYOV, A.M. DORFMAN, M.A.SHIROBOKOV Physical-technical institute UrB of RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf AFM and XPS investigation of Pt-doped spin-on glass thin silica films deposited at 500C. A.E. MURAVYEV, S.S. MIKHAILOVA, O.A. SHILOVA AND O.M. KANUNNIKOVA. Physical-technical institute UrB of RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Temperature-induced Stacking of OPA Self-Assembled Bilayers G.N.FONTES, R.L.MOREIRA, B.R.A.NEVES. SPM Laboratory, Department of Physics, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil pdf Morphological and adhesive properties of poly(5-amino–1-naphthol) ultrathin films. C.P.L.RUBINGERa, R.L.MOREIRAa, L.A.CURYa, C.A.FERREIRAb, A.MENEGUZZIb, B.R.A.NEVESa . aDepartamento de Fisica, ICEx, UFMG, Belo Horizonte,Brazil. bDepartamento de Materiais, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil pdf Study of mechanical properties of nanostructed polymer films by means of Scanning Force Spectoscopy. GOLUTVIN I.A1., BOLCHAKOVA A.V2., KUROCHKIN I.N2., YAMINSKY I.V2. 1Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 2M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia pdf The software, hardware and technology peculiarities of STM for the nanosize particles dispersity control. A.M.LIPANOV, S.R. KIZNERTCEV, P.V.GULYAEV, E.YU.SHELKOVNIKOV, A.V.TYURIKOV. Institute of Applied Mechanics RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Method of obtaining the theoretical STM-spectra of ultradispersed particles. A.M.LIPANOV, A.V.TYURIKOV, E.YU.SHELKOVNIKOV, P.V.GULYAEV, S.R.KIZNERTCEV. Institute of Applied Mechanics RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Observation and Manipulation of As-grown Domain Structure in Pb5Ge3O11 Ferroelectric Single Crystal by Scanning Probe Microscopy. E.I.SHISHKIN, V.YA.SHUR. Ural Center for Shared Use “Scanning Probe Microscopy”, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. F.SCHLAPHOF, L.M.ENG. Institute of Applied Photophysics, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany pdf Surface Morphology and Ferroelectric Properties of PZT and PLZT Thin Films Crystallized by Rapid Thermal Annealing and Laser Irradiation. V.YA.SHUR, S.A.NEGASHEV, A.BARANNIKOV, A.CHERNYKH, I.BATURIN, D.KUZNETSOV. Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. V.P.VEIKO, K.KHIEU. St.Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics & Optics, Russia. T.SCHNELLER, R.WASER. IWE Rhein.-Westf. Technichen Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany pdf The investigation of the impurities influence during KDP crystals growth by Atomic Force Microscopy. D.A.VORONTSOV, V.N.PORTNOV, D.O.FILATOV. N.I.Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, N.Novgorod, Russia pdf AFM based simulation of X-ray scattering. V.L.MIRONOV, S.A.TRESKOV, O.G.UDALOV. Institute for Physics of Microstructures, N.Novgorod, Russia pdf Study of ion-exchanger granule surface by the method of scanning force microscopy. A.N.ZYABLOV, E.G.BOUKHOVETS*, N.E.BEZRUKOV*, T.V.ELISSEEVA. Voronezh State University, *”Voronezh-Aqua” Ltd, Voronezh, Russia pdf Study of ultrafiltration polyimide membranes surface by the method of scanning probe microscopy. A.N.ZYABLOV, *O.V.DYAKONOVA, *V.V.KOTOV, T.V.ELISSEEVA, V.F.SЕLЕMЕNЕV. Voronezh State University, *Voronezh State Agricultural University, Voronezh, Russia pdf AFM study of NaCl nanocrystals deposited from highly-disperse aerosol. A.M.LOMONOSOV1,4, G.B.MESHKOV2, I.V.YAMINSKY1,3,4. 1A.N.Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds RAS , 2Faculty of Physics, 3Faculty of Chemistry, Moscow State University, 4Advanced Technologies Center, Moscow, Russia pdf A possibility for controlling the structure state of steels by means of atomic force microscopy. A.N.MARATKANOVA, S.F.LOMAYEVA. Physical-Technical Institute, UB RAS, Izhevsk, Russia pdf Studies of plastic solar cells with SPM. A.ALEXEEV1,2, M.M.KOETSE3, D.VELDMAN3, J.K.J. VAN DUREN, U.S.SCHUBERT1, J.LOOS1 . 1Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 2NT-MDT Co, Moscow, Russia, 3TNO Industrial Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. pdf TEM-STM application for Si and Ge nanowires studies. D.ERTS1, B.POLYAKOV1, E.SAKS, A.LOHMUS2, R.LOHMUS2, H.OLIN3, J.D.HOLMES4 . 1Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Riga. 2Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia. 3Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden. 4Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Ireland pdf Magnetic Dissipation Microscopy of the low-coercivity magnetic films. A.ALEXEEV1,2, D.BALABANOV3, S.NIKITOV3, A.POPKOV4 . 1NT-MDT Co, Moscow, Russia, 2Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 3Institute of Radio Engineering RAS, Moscow, Russia, 4FSUE Zelenograd Research Institute of Physical Problems, Moscow, Russia pdf On possibility of non-contact investigation into ferromagnetic nanoparticles using Josephson magnetometer. A.A.FRAERMAN, B.A.GRIBKOV, S.A.GUSEV, A.YU.KLIMOV, YU.N.NOZDRIN, G.L.PAKHOMOV, V.V.ROGOV, S.N.VDOVICHEV. Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. pdf Magnetic force microscopy to determine vorticity direction in elliptical Co nanoparticles. A.A.FRAERMAN, B.A.GRIBKOV, S.A.GUSEV, A.YU.KLIMOV, V.L.MIRONOV, D.S.NIKITUSHKIN, G.L.PAKHOMOV, V.B.SHEVTSOV, M.A.SILAEV, S.N.VDOVICHEV. Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. L.BELOVA, K.V.RAO. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden pdf Intermode Conversion in Al-Coated Near-Field Optical Fiber Probes. M.I.BAKUNOV, S.B.BODROV. University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod pdf Image Analysis of Near-Field Emission of Two-Color Semiconductor Laser. V.F.DRYAKHLUSHIN, K.P.GAIKOVICH, V.V.LEVICHEV*, V.P.MISHKIN* . Institute for Physics of Microstructures RAS, *Nizhny Novgorod State University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Deconvolution of Scanning Auger Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy Images. K.P.GAIKOVICH, V.F.DRYAKHLUSHIN, D.E.NIKOLICHEV*. Institute for Physics of Microstructures RAS, *Nizhny Novgorod State University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Investigation of the two-frequency laser diodes by Spectrum-Resolved Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy. D.O.FILATOV, G.A.MAXIMOV, V.P.MISHKIN, V.V.LEVICHEV, S.M.NEKORKIN*, S.V.MOROZOV**. Research and Educational Center for Physics of the Solid State Nanostructures, University of Nizhny Novgorod. *Physical Technical Research Institute, University of Nizhny Novgorod. **Institute for Physics of Microstructure, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. pdf On the Noncontact Friction and Heat Transfer Between Nanostructures. G.V.DEDKOV, A.A.KYASOV, E.G.DEDKOVA. Kabardino –Balkarian State University, Nalchik, Russia pdf Dissipated power inside of probing body nearby a noisy wall. I.DOROFEYEV Institute for Physics of Microstructures, N.Novgorod, Russia. H.FUCHS Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat, Munster, Germany pdf Theory of STM/STS of Thin Organic Films. A.E.POCHTENNY, I.P.ILYUSHONOK, O.M.STUKALOV*. Belarussian State University of Technology, Minsk, Belarus. *University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada pdf In situ Transformations of Gold Contacts Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulation. A.V.POKROPIVNY*, A.LOHMUS**, R. LOHMUS**, D.ERTS***, V.V.POKROPIVNY*, H.OLIN****. pdf *Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine. **Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia. ***Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia. ****Department of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden Fractal based approaches to characterization of surface geometry P.A.SHILYAEV, D.A.PAVLOV. University of Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia pdf Systematic characterization of SPM systems. T.DZIOMBA, L.KOENDERS, H.-U.DANZEBRINK, G.WILKENING. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany pdf The tip radius of probes for shear-force and near-field microscopes as determined by test samples and deconvolution. A.P.CHUKLANOV, A.A.BUKHARAEV. Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute RAS, Kazan, Russia pdf AFM-characterization of microlevers. V.I.SHASHKIN, Е.А.VOPILKIN, N.V.VOSTOKOV, А.YU.KLIMOV, V.V.ROGOV, S.А.GUSEV. Institute for Physics of Microstructures RAS, N.Novgorod, Russia pdf Electrical properties of DNA characterized by conducting-atomic force microscopy. C.NOGUES1, S.COHEN2, S.DAUBE1, R.NAAMAN1. 1Dep. of Chemical Physics and 2Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel. pdf AFM studies of DNA networks on mica surface. U.MALINOVSKIS1, A.PASTARE2, B.POLYAKOV2, I.MUIZNIEKS1, D.ERTS2 . 1Department of Biology, 2Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia pdf AFM Investigation of Immunodiagnostic Assays for Hepatitis B Antigen Detection. B.N ZAITSEV, I.V.YUDINA, A.N.KANEV. State Research Center of Virology&Biotechnology "Vector", Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region, Russia pdf Atomic force microscopy of blood cells of patients with hematological diseases P.A.NAUMOV, B.N.ZAITSEV, I.B.KOVYNEV*, T.I.POSPELOVA*, M.I.LOSEVA*. State Research Center of Virology&Biotechnology "Vector", Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region, *Medical academy of Novosibirsk. Hematological Center, Novosibirsk, Russia pdf Investigated of morphological change of Azotobacter chroococcum after heat shock by AFM. Y.A.MATCKOVA1, L.N.OLUNINA1, Y.Y.GUSHINA2, T.A.GONCHAROVA1 . 1Department of biochemistry and physiology of plants, University of Nizhny Novgorod, 2Research and Education Center for Physics of the Solid State Nanostructurs, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf The investigations of water regime influence on the collagen structure. A.V.ZEVEKE1, J.R.A.PLOHOV1, Yu.GUSHINA2, A.N.ASHUTOV3 . 1Central research laboratory of Nizhny Novgorod Medical Academy. 2Research and Educational Center for Scanning Probe Microscopy, University of Nizhny Novgorod. 3Biophysical Department, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Influence of methods of fixing on structural and morphological parameters of human cells of blood reveal by scanning probe microscopy. S.N.PLESKOVA1, YU.YU.GUSHINA2, M.B.ZVONKOVA3 . 1Microbiology and Immunology Department, Nizhny Novgorod Medical Academy, 2Research and Educational Center for Scanning Probe Microscopy, University of Nizhny Novgorod, 3Physiology and biochemistry of Human and Animal Department, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Investigation of the influence of complement system on the various strains of Proteus by methods of atomic force microscopy and luminol-dependent chemiluminescence. S.N.PLESKOVA1, YU.YU.GUSHINA2, M.B.ZVONKOVA3 . 1Microbiology and Immunology Department, Nizhny Novgorod Medical Academy, 2Research and Educational Center for Scanning Probe Microscopy, University of Nizhny Novgorod, 3Physiology and biochemistry of Human and Animal Department, University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf Microwave Subsurface Temperature Control of Living Tissues. G.M.ALTSHULLER, M.B.CHERNYAEVA, K.P.GAIKOVICH, V.L.VAKS. Institute for Physics of Microstructures of RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia pdf List of Participants