Asylum MFP-3D™ AFM Used in First Measurements of Repulsive Casimir Forces Dr. Jeremy Munday, Cal Tech, recently co-authored this Nature paper which was featured in the Jan. 8th, 2009 issue: "Measured long-range repulsive Casimir-Lifshitz forces", Nature 457, 170-173 (8 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/nature07610.
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Asylum Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released a detailed 24-page monograph explaining the theory, functionality and applications of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM).
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The MFP-3D™ NanoIndenter has been selected as one of the top five products exhibited at the AVS International Symposium in October. Asylum’s MFP NanoIndenter is a true “instrumented” indenter and is the first AFM-based indenter that does not use cantilevers as part of the indenting mechanism.
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We need your input on a new three day AFM course designed around materials science/contrast applications that will include lectures and hands-on labs. This class will be conducted at our Santa Barbara location and will be open to our current users and those just interested in learning about AFM. Specific dates will be announced once the curriculum is set.
Please send us the topics that you are most interested in: force curves/mapping, nanoindentation, local thermal analysis, applied magnetic fields, magnetics/electrostatic imaging, polymer studies, Dual AC™ mode, phase imaging, harmonic imaging and analysis, PFM, Dual Frequency Resonance Tracking (DFRT) imaging, Band Excitation, environmental controls (humidity, gas, thermal), conductive AFM or other topics. Thanks in advance for your help!
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The Cypher AFM is the industry’s first completely new small sample AFM/SPM in over a decade. Cypher is the world’s highest resolution AFM, providing more capability, more control, and more modularity with unprecedented ease of use. The Cypher AFM achieves closed loop atomic resolution using sensors in all three axes, combining the accuracy and control of closed loop with the power of atomic resolution for the most accurate images and measurements possible today.
Additional capabilities include SpotOn™ automated laser alignment with a mouse-click, interchangeable light source modules that allow laser spot sizes down to 3um for broad application and scan mode flexibility, and support for high-speed AC imaging with cantilevers smaller than 10um. The system includes an integrated enclosure which provides acoustic and vibration isolation, as well as excellent thermal control for image and measurement stability. Cypher will be featured at industry trade shows this spring. A full listing of shows can be found on our events page.
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Asylum offers a variety of environmental accessories for a wide range of experimental applications:
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Asylum offers a variety of Olympus, NANOSENSORS/Nanoworld, and our own MFM and iDrive™ probes. See our website for a complete listing of probes.
Nanoprobe Network, a user-driven website for collaboration, communication, and information exchange on all research relating to the local probing of phenomena at the nanoscale, is sponsoring a contest for best contributions to the site. Details can be found on theNanoprobe Network website.
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Nanoscale Electromechanics and Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Tutorial
Wed. April 15 | 1:30-5:00pm | Room 2020
The tutorial aims to describe the scope of nanoscale electromechanical coupling in inorganic, macromolecular, and biological systems, and present principles and highlight recent instrumental advances in PFM as an enabling technique for probing nanoscale electromechanics. The tutorial will include lectures from Alexei Gruverman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Roger Proksch, Asylum Research, and William Brownell, Baylor College of Medicine. Additional information on the tutorial can be found here.
PFM Technical Talks Session JJ
Thur. April 16 | Room 3000
If you are unable to attend either of these talks, please email us and we'll send you a copy of the presentation.
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