- The AFM placed in experimental hutch can be remotely operated across the Ethernet.

- Full Scanning Probe Microscope controller capable operate the AFM in all standard modes.

- High voltage amplifiers driving piezoelectric motors

- Large range sample motorization
range: 5mm
precision: 0.05mm

- X-Y-Z scanner 40x40x24mm
resolution: sub nm
repeatability: 0.1%
creep: 0.5-0.8% per decade of time
linearity: 5-10%

- Tips materials available: tungsten



Mechanical properties

Weight
Dimensions (X,Y,Z)
Tilt Range
 Less than 1 kg
114.2 - 130.0 - 119.1 mm
0 to 55°

 

 

SPM control electronic parameters
 
Interfaces
general purpose analog interfaces: 4 x 18 bit 400kS/s ADC input channel
  input range ±10V, with PGA x4/x16/x64
  3 x 16 bit 200kS/s DAC output channel
  prog. output range 0-5V/ 0-10V/ ±5V/ ±10V
  2 x 8 bit LVTTL/TLL I/O
general purpose digital interfaces: incl. trigger interface and counter
 
STM Control
18 bit 400kS/s ADC input-channel for measurement of tunneling current
16 bit 200kS/s DAC output-channel for gap voltage
offset- and modulation input for gap voltage
 
AFM Control
18 bit 400kS/s ADC input-channel for AFM contact signal
digital measurement of frequency and phase for
DDS for oscillation excitation / frequency range 1kHz to 2MHz
14 bit 20MS/s ADC input-channel for measurement of the amplitude dampening
 
Scan Generation
2D xy scan generator with 8 MHz pixel frequency, prog. waveforms
16 bit resolution full range mode (16 bit offset + 16 bit scan)
up to 26 bit resolution in small range mode
features: hardware rotation, hardware zoom, hardware cross talk compensation
analog drift compensation, slewrate controlled movement,
analog drift compensation, slewrate controlled movement,
 
Feedback
18 bit 200kS/s DAC output-channel for z-actuator
up to 28 bit in auto resolution mode
offset- and modulation input for z-signal
digital control with PI-algorithm
control of different input signals IT, F, df, df
features: auto-approach, active xy-slope compensation, auto resolution mode,
constant height mode

Other

counter input i.e 24 bit 10 MHz min. pulse width 50 ns
online data processing digital filter, lowpass, averaging (arithmetic,median), offset correction
  several data processing possibilities for calibration, i.e. FFT, etc.
several spectroscopy modes i.e. dI/dV, dI/dZ, df/dZ, df/dZ