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PPP-NCSTAu

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PPP-NCSTAu-10 Box of 10 AFM Probes

457 457.00 USD

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Front view SEM image of PointProbe® Plus AFM tip

Close-up view SEM image of PointProbe® Plus AFM tip

PPP-NCSTAu

Name: PPP-NCSTAu
Brand: NANOSENSORS

Gold Coated Soft Tapping Mode AFM Probe

Manufacturer: NANOSENSORS

Coating: Gold Overall
AFM tip shape: Standard

AFM Cantilever

F 160 kHz

C 7.4 N/m

L 150 µm

*nominal values

Applications

How to optimize AFM scan parameters

The PointProbe® Plus (PPP) combines high application versatility and compatibility with most commercial SPMs. The typical AFM tip radius of less than 7 nm and the minimized variation in AFM tip shape provide reproducible images and enhanced resolution.

NANOSENSORS^™ PPP-NCSTAu AFM probes are designed for non-contact or soft tapping mode imaging. The combination of soft AFM cantilever and fairly high resonance frequency enables stable and fast measurements with reduced tip-sample interaction. This feature significantly reduces AFM tip wear and sample wear at the same time.

The AFM probe offers unique features:

metallic conductivity of the AFM tip
Au coating on both sides of the AFM cantilever
chemically inert
high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity

Please note: Wear at the AFM tip can occur if operating in contact-, friction- or force modulation mode.

This AFM probe features alignment grooves on the back side of the holder chip.

A metallic layer (Au) is coated on both sides of the AFM cantilever. The AFM tip side coating enhances the conductivity of the AFM tip and allows electrical contacts - the typical AFM tip radius of curvature is less than 50nm. The detector side coating enhances the reflectivity of the laser beam by a factor of 2.5 and prevents light from interfering within the AFM cantilever. The coating process is optimized for stress compensation. As the coating is nearly stress-free the bending of the AFM cantilever due to stress is less than 2 degrees.

AFM Tip:

Shape: Standard

AFM Cantilever:

Shape: Beam

Force Constant: 7.4 N/m (1.2 - 29 N/m)*

Resonance Frequency: 160 kHz (75 - 265 kHz)*

Length: 150 µm (140 - 160 µm)*

Width: 27 µm (19.5 - 34.5 µm)*

Thickness: 2.8 µm ( 1.8 - 3.8 µm)*

* guaranteed range