Ch. 5. Cantilever Holder Guide
5. Cantilever Holder Guide
CHAPTER REV. 1710, DATED 10/23/2013, 21:54. USER GUIDE REV. 1714, DATED 10/25/2013, 20:36.
Chapter Contents
5.1 Identifying Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.1.1 Visual Guide of Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.1.2 Electronic Identification of Cantilever Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2 Cantilever Holder Changing Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Depending on your specific imaging application the appropriate cantilever holder must be used. This
chapter serves as a guide to the available Standard Scanner 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.
• Nearly all have a piezoelectric actuator and allow AC mode and contact mode imaging.
• Nearly all have the ability to apply DC and AC 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.
5.1. Identifying Cantilever Holders
5.1.1. 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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