Z-Range Imaging of Razor Blade

Large Z-Range AFM Imaging

A) 55x55 µm AFM image of razor blade with 57.2 µm Z range

B) 25x25 µm zoom-in AFM image around the razor blade apex

C) 3D presentation shows the sharp apex with height of 50.68 µm

  • Nanonics 3D Flatscan™ stage allows for a large Z- range of up to 100 µm and for up to 200 µm in the tip and sample scanning combined stages. 
  • The 3D Flatscan™ structure allows for flexible mounting and scanning of samples with complicated geometries including hanging samples.
  • Combined with Nanonics' Deep Trench Glass probes, Nanonics' MultiViewTM systems allow for side-wall scans.
  • Large Z-range imaging is fully correlated with an optical microscope and confocal Raman microscopes through a free optical axis from top and bottom. Comprehensive structural and chemical analysis is readily provided with theMultiViewTM SPM series systems.

Ideal systems for large Z scans: