Axisymmetric Contact Problem for a Flattened Cell: Contributions of Substrate Effect and Cell Thickness to the Determination of Viscoelastic Properties by Using AFM Indentation

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Schematic of a compliant semi-infinite space indented by (a) a square pyramid and (b) a conic indenter. and denote the half-opening angle of the pyramid and conic indenter, respectively.

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