{"id":3814,"date":"2008-11-10T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2008-11-10T11:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanosensors.com\/blog\/nanosensors-introduces-self-sensing-self-actuating-akiyama-probe\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:55:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T12:55:55","slug":"nanosensors-introduces-self-sensing-self-actuating-akiyama-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/nanosensors-introduces-self-sensing-self-actuating-akiyama-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"NANOSENSORS\u2122 introduces self-sensing self-actuating Akiyama-Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>NANOSENSORS\u2122 today announced the introduction of the Akiyama-probe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-285\" src=\"https:\/\/nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/akyama-probe-20130801030826.jpg\" alt=\"Akiyama-probe\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-wp-pid=\"285\" \/>The Akiyama-probe has been developed in cooperation with the Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) at the University of Neuch\u00e2tel for the NANOSENSORS\u2122 brand that is specialized on cutting edge scanning probes for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) applications. The product is called the Akiyama-probe or A-probe to honour its inventor Dr. Terunobu Akiyama. It is a novel self-sensing and \u2013 actuating probe based on a quartz tuning fork combined with a micromachined cantilever for dynamic mode AFM.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It features a symmetrical arrangement of a U-shaped silicon cantilever attached to the two prongs of a quartz tuning fork. The tuning fork serves as an oscillatory force sensor that governs the tip vibration frequency as well as the amplitude and ensures a high mechanical Q-factor. The force constant of the probe is determined by the cantilever and can be adjusted independently from the resonance frequency.<\/p>\n<p>The Akiyama-probe requires neither optical detection, nor an external shaker. A-Probe occupies only a small volume above the sample. These features make it very attractive for creating a new generation of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) instruments.<\/p>\n<p>Up to now the probe was only available to and via AFM manufacturers who sell instruments with A-probe capability. Starting November 2008 the Akiyama-probe will also be available to end-customers via our regular distribution channels. For this occasion NANOSENSORS\u2122 has dedicated a complete website <a title=\"akiyamaprobe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.akiyamaprobe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.akiyamaprobe.com<\/a> which offers ample information on this very special product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NANOSENSORS\u2122 today announced the introduction of the Akiyama-probe The Akiyama-probe has been developed in cooperation with the Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) at the University of Neuch\u00e2tel for the NANOSENSORS\u2122 brand that is specialized on cutting edge scanning probes for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) applications. The product is called the Akiyama-probe or A-probe to honour its&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/nanosensors-introduces-self-sensing-self-actuating-akiyama-probe\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">NANOSENSORS\u2122 introduces self-sensing self-actuating Akiyama-Probe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-3814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nanosensors-news","tag-akiyama-probe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nanosensors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}