Wavelet transform analysis in thermally excited dinamic force spectroscopy

The use of wavelet transforms in thermally excited dynamic force spectroscopy allows to get insights into fundamental thermodynamical properties of the cantilever Brownian motion as well as giving a meaningful and intuitive representation of the cantilever dynamics in time and frequency caused by the interaction with long and short-range forces. It is remarkable the possibility to carry out measurements across the jump-to-contact transition without interruption, providing information on the short-range adhesion forces and elastic properties of the surface.