PPP-LFMR

Cantilever data:
Property Nominal Value Specified Range
Resonance Frequency [kHz] 23 1 - 57
Force Constant [N/m] 0.2 0.01 - 1.87
Length [µm] 225 215 - 235
Mean Width [µm] 48 40 - 55
Thickness [µm] 1 0.1 - 2
Order codes and shipping units:
Order Code AFM probes per pack Data sheet
PPP-LFMR-10 10 of all probes
PPP-LFMR-20 20 of all probes
PPP-LFMR-50 50
PPP-LFMR-W 380 of up to 32 probes
NANOSENSORS™ PointProbe® Plus AFM Probes

PointProbe® Plus Lateral Force Microscopy - 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.

For lateral or friction force microscopy NANOSENSORS™ offers a special type of AFM probe (LFM: lateral force microscopy). This sensor type is optimized for a high sensitivity to lateral or friction forces by an extremely soft, thin AFM cantilever

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
  • alignment grooves on backside of silicon holder chip
  • precise alignment of the AFM cantilever position (within +/- 2 µm) when used with the Alignment Chip
  • compatible with PointProbe® Plus XY-Alignment Series

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.