PPP-CONTR

Cantilever data:
Property Nominal Value Specified Range
Resonance Frequency [kHz] 13 6 - 21
Force Constant [N/m] 0.2 0.02 - 0.77
Length [µm] 450 440 - 460
Mean Width [µm] 50 42.5 - 57.5
Thickness [µm] 2 1 - 3
Order codes and shipping units:
Order Code AFM probes per pack Data sheet
PPP-CONTR-10 10 of all probes
PPP-CONTR-20 20 of all probes
PPP-CONTR-50 50
PPP-CONTR-W 380 of up to 32 probes
NANOSENSORS™ PointProbe® Plus AFM Probes

PointProbe® Plus Contact Mode - Reflex Coating

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-CONTR AFM probes are designed for contact mode (repulsive mode) AFM imaging. This AFM probe can also be used for force-distance spectroscopy mode or pulsed force mode (PFM). The PPP-CONTR type is optimized for high sensitivity due to a low force constant.

The AFM probe offers unique features:

  • guaranteed AFM tip radius of curvature < 10 nm
  • AFM tip height 10 - 15 µm
  • highly doped silicon to dissipate static charge
  • Al coating on detector side of AFM cantilever
  • high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity

The reflective coating is an approximately 30 nm thick aluminum coating on the detector side of the AFM cantilever which enhances the reflectivity of the laser beam by a factor of about 2.5. Furthermore it prevents light from interfering within the AFM cantilever. As the coating is nearly stress-free the bending of the AFM cantilever due to stress is less than 2 degrees.

This AFM probe features alignment grooves on the back side of the holder chip. These grooves fit to the NANOSENSORS Alignment Chip.

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