AFM, STM and Related SPM Techniques
AFM
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a versatile imaging tool capable of achieving atomic resolution on most surfaces in air or under fluids
SPM
Avacta has access to the best equipped scanned probe microscope laboratory in Europe
Facilities Include
10 AFMs of different specification (Digital Instruments, Molecular Imaging, Asylum Research and Topometrix)
Instruments designed specifically for high sensitivity force measurements
A wide range of accessories such as temperature controlled stages
Chemical force / magnetic force / thermal microscopy
Scanning tunnelling microscopy (both in air and in vacuum)
Near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy