Atomic Force Microscope alpha300 A

High-Performance User-Friendly AFM for Materials Research, Life Sciences and Nanotechnology

The alpha300 A integrates an AFM system with a scientific grade optical microscope for superior optical access and high-resolution sample survey. The inclusion of a special AFM objective allows simultaneous cantilever and sample observation, which provides precise cantilever positioning and rapid alignment. The user-friendliness and versatility of this composite system can benefit an enormous variety of scientific endeavors.

The WITec AFM-Objective allows high resolution and simultaneous sample and cantilever view from the top.

All standard AFM modes are supported, assuring the highest flexibility throughout the full range of AFM applications. Whether you work in air or liquid environments, or even with delicate and soft samples, the alpha300 A is ideally suited to the investigation of topographic structures at the highest resolution. For high-performance materials research imaging tasks, the alpha300 can be equipped with the Pulsed Force Mode, allowing local surface properties such as local adhesion or stiffness to be imaged along with topography on the nanometer scale.

Feasible AFM modes are for example:

• Contact Mode
• Lateral Force Microscopy (LFM)
• Chemical Force Microscopy (CFM)
• AC Mode
• Phase Imaging
• Nano-Manipulation
• Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)
• Electric Force Microscopy (EFM)
• Force Distance Curves
• ... and others

Typical alpha300 A dimensions and lab arrangement.

An extremely linear capacitive feedback-controlled scan stage, also featuring the dynamic position error correction TrueScan^TM, accommodates large samples and provides exceptional accuracy over the entire scan range.

Fluoroalcane Macromolecules. Scan Range: 400 x 400 nm