articleInternational Journal of Extreme ManufacturingJan 20, 2026DIAMOND OA

Modelling and experimental study of nanomilling 3D nanogrooves on GaSb surfaces

National University of Singapore · Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Abstract Atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip-based nanofabrication is a simple and feasible method for machining nanostructures. However, existing studies primarily focus on fabricating grooves with constant width and depth, with limited research dedicated to the fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) grooves. In this study, an AFM tip-based nanomilling technique is employed to fabricate 3D nanogrooves on single-crystal gallium antimonide (GaSb), with a focus on investigating the underlying material removal mechanism and subsurface damage. To enable accurate prediction of 3D groove profiles, a theoretical model was established to estimate the machining depth, accounting for variations in the vibration frequency…

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Keywords
  • Machining
  • Fabrication
  • Nanolithography
  • Vibration
  • Gallium antimonide
  • Dislocation
  • Rotation (mathematics)
  • Groove (engineering)
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