HQ:NSC16/Cr-Au
Gold Coated Tapping Mode AFM Probe with Long AFM Cantilever
AFM probes of the HQ:NSC16 series have AFM cantilevers with a high spring constant and low resonance frequency (below 250 kHz) that can be used in tapping mode in SPMs with low-frequency feedback loops. These AFM probes also fit SPM systems that do not support short AFM cantilever arms.
The HQ AFM probes offer high consistency of the AFM tip radius, the AFM cantilever reflectivity and the quality factor.
The overall 30 nm Au coating with 20 nm Cr sublayer is electrically conductive and chemically inert. It also ehnances the laser reflectivity of the AFM cantilever in air and liquids. The resulting coated AFM tip radius is below 35 nm. The coating may cause AFM cantilever bending up to 3°.
Gold Overall
| Shape | Height | Full Cone Angle | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape Rotated | Height 15 µm (12 - 18 µm)* | Full Cone Angle 40° | Radius < 35 nm |
| Cantilever | Shape | Force Const. | Res. Freq. | Length | Width | Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantilever Cantilever A | Shape Beam | Force Const. 45 N/m(30 - 70 N/m)* | Res. Freq. 190 kHz(170 - 210 kHz)* | Length 225 µm(1 - 230µm)* | Width 37.5 µm(34.5 - 40.5µm)* | Thickness 7µm(6.5 - 7.5 µm)* |
* typical values
