Table 1: Numerical values of the MFM tip-sphere interaction force for typical PtCo and Alnico 5 magnets.

k

Force for PtCo

Force for Alnico 5

0

1.7239 × 10−11 N

7.2219 × 10−11 N

0.2

9.6045 × 10−12 N

4.0236 × 10−11 N

0.4

2.9552 × 10−12 N

1.2380 × 10−11 N

0.6

−2.7090 × 10−12 N

−1.1349 × 10−11 N

0.8

−7.3881 × 10−12 N

−3.0951 × 10−11 N

1

−1.1082 × 10−11 N

−4.6427 × 10−11 N