![](/assets/images/picto-drapeau-france-3a76576a5d60a512053b4612ab58dae5.png)
5. Instrumentation
Building a microscope with a local probe involves solving some tricky instrumentation problems. These include the probe, the device for relative movement of probe and sample, and calibration to a very high level of accuracy. Particular attention needs to be paid to the electronics of the servo system that controls the movement of the probe during scanning.
Last but not least, isolation from environmental vibrations is essential. In this respect, it should be remembered that the first attempt at a microscope very similar to the STM, the topografiner , was a partial failure (unable to operate in the tunneling regime, i.e. with the resolution of the STM) due to insufficient isolation from...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
![](/assets/images/logo-eti-286623ed91fa802ce039246e516e5852.png)
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Friction, wear and lubrication
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Instrumentation
Bibliography
Bibliography
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Calculate the stiffness of a lever : https://sadermethod.org/
From the same authors :
BUY an AFM – Photoniques 90 (2018). A list of microscope manufacturers and tip manufacturers/distributors is available.
Documentation...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
![](/assets/images/logo-eti-286623ed91fa802ce039246e516e5852.png)
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference