Product Description:
The
XY-auto-alignment probes for
Contact mode application with a
Reflex coating extend the plug-and-fit alignment concept of the
Alignment Chip (ALIGN) to 450 µm long cantilevers optimized for contact mode applications. Probe exchange with a tip repositioning accuracy of better than ± 8µm is possible for all probes of the XY-alignment probes series – independent of their cantilever length. This series is adjusted to the tip position of probes with a cantilever length of 225µm.
As a matter of course, the features of the proven PointProbe® Plus series such as high application versatility, compatibility with most commercial SPMs, extremely low and reproducible tip radius as well as a precisely defined tip shape are maintained. The excellent tip radius and the minimized variation in tip shape provide more reproducible images and enhanced resolution.
NANOSENSORS™ PPP-CONTR AFM probes are designed for contact mode (repulsive mode) AFM imaging. This sensor can also be used for force-distance spectroscopy mode or pulsed force mode (PFM). The CONT type is optimized for high sensitivity due to a low force constant.
The probe offers unique features: - excellent tip radius of curvature
- highly doped to dissipate static charge
- Al coating on detector side of cantilever
- chemically inert
- high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity
- tip repositioning accuracy of better than ± 8 µm (in combination with Alignment Chip)
AFM Probe Specifications:
AFM Cantilever(s):
| cant. |
shape |
length |
width |
thickness |
force const. |
res. freq. |
probe base |
|
|
beam |
450 µm
|
50 µm
|
2 µm
|
0.2 N/m
|
13 kHz
|
|
AFM Tips:
| cant. |
shape |
tip height |
tip set back |
tip radius |
full cone angle |
half cone angle |
|
|
Standard |
0 µm
|
0 - 0
µm*
|
0 µm
|
< 7 nm
|
|
|
* guaranteed range
Coating:
The reflex coating is an approximately 30 nm thick aluminum coating on the detector side of the cantilever which enhances the reflectivity of the laser beam by a factor of about 2.5. Furthermore it prevents light from interfering within the cantilever. The virtually stress-free coating is bending the cantilever less than 3.5% of the cantilever length.
Probes Datasheets:
Datasheet for all AFM probes with sets of 10 or 20 probes