A new nonoptical shear force detection for scanning near-field optical microscopes is proposed in this article. Its main characteristic is a simple and fast tip replacement. The probe is mechanically in contact with a piezoelectric plate of a homemade tuning fork, ensuring a direct coupling and avoiding the fiber tip gluing.

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