Atomic Force Microscope w/Nanoindenter – Asylum Research MFP-3D™

Operating Modes

• Contact Mode: Imaging using feedback on deflection. Height, deflection, and lateral force signals available.
• AC and Dual AC™: Q-controlled imaging using feedback on amplitude. Signals include height, amplitude/phase, I/Q, deflection; both air and fluid.
• Force Mode: Force curve acquisition in contact or AC mode. All signals available.
• Lateral Force: Frictional force imaging
• MicroAngelo: Built-in nanolithography / nanomanipulation.

Data Acquisition:

• Capture data at 5MHz for up to two million points continuously.

Stage

• Micrometer driven stage for mechanical alignment of the cantilever tip and sample
• Noise: <0.02nm Adev in a 0.1Hz to 1kHz BW.

MFP Head

• Standard Head: Flexure-mounted optical lever system with low-coherence SLD, liquid-compatible and AC-capable cantilever holder, dichroic mirror and window for optical access to cantilever, 80-pitch engage screws, and Invar shell.

Sample Holders

• For samples up to 3.4"x1.5", including glass slides and coverslips.

Software

• Open user interface based on IGOR Pro incorporates professional-quality analysis and graphing capabilities. AFM analysis includes section, histogram, roughness, particle analysis, and masking.
• Features include but not limited to:
  • Nonlinear curve fitting to arbitrary user-defined functions.
  • Extensive image analysis including 2D FFT’s, wavelet transformations, convolutions, line profiles, particle analysis, edge detection (eight methods, including Sobel), and thresholding (five methods, including fuzzy entropy).
  • Automatic spectral fitting and calibration of cantilever spring constants using thermal noise and Sader method.
  • Easy generation of scientific publication quality graphs and page layouts.

ARgyle:

• OpenGL® 3D rendering technology for advanced image display.
• Generate, display, and visualize 3D images in real-time while you scan as well as off-line processing. Overlay alternate channel data with primary to view feature correlation.
• Independent scaling of axes for true 1:1 aspect ratio.
• Mouse-driven rotating, panning, scaling, and specular lighting control of images.
• Export 3D images to clipboard, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, STL, VRML 2.0.
• Stereo anaglyph creation from 3D images.

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