Asylum Research cypher - 12 Cantilever Holder Guide; Identifying Cantilever Holders

Ch. 12. Cantilever Holder Guide
12. Cantilever Holder Guide
CHAPTER REV. 1707, DATED 10/23/2013, 13:57. USER GUIDE REV. 1714, DATED 10/25/2013, 20:36.
Chapter Contents
12.1 Identifying Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
12.1.1 Visual Guide of Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
12.1.2 Electronic Identification of Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
12.2 Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
12.2.1 Removing the Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
12.2.2 Attaching the clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
12.3 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
12.4 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Depending on your specific imaging application the appropriate cantilever holder must be used. This
chapter serves as a guide to the available options and to help you identify the types of cantilever holders
you may already own.
All the available cantilever holders have many things in common:
• All have a circuit board which allows the system to identify the type of cantilever holder and to
activate the appropriate software control panels.
• All have a piezoelectric actuator and allow AC mode and contact mode imaging.
• Nearly all have the ability to apply a voltage to the cantilever.
Many more contain specific electronics allowing for current measurement, application of high voltage
to the tip, and more.
Be Careful
Cantilever holders are the most delicate components of the AFM. Treat it like you
might treat your great grandfather’s pocket watch. Never drop it. Remember that
even the most basic cantilever holder costs thousands of dollars to replace.
12.1. Identifying Cantilever Holders
12.1.1. Visual Guide of Cantilever Holders
Please use this table to identify your cantilever holders and find the relevant sections which describe
them.
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