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Featured Product from Mad City Labs, Inc.
SPM-M Kit
The SPM-M Kit combines the MadPLL® instrument package with Mad City Labs high resolution piezo nanpositioning systems to form a high performance, closed loop, scanning Akiyama probe or tuning fork AFM. The seamless integration of hardware combined with the built-in automated control of MadPLL® means that you can concentrate on getting results, not tweaking parameters. Applications for the SPM-M Kit include nanoscale characterization and nanoscale fabrication applications such as nitrogen vacancies in diamond, optical antennas, nano-optics, semiconductors, data storage, and more. The SPM-M Kit is ideal for research and teaching laboratories offering high performance, versatility, simplicity and excellent value.
The SPM-M Kit includes:
- MadPLL® Instrument Package
- digital phase lock loop (PLL) controller
- probe mounting boards
- five quartz tuning forks
- Nano-SPM200 nanopositioning stage (XY)
- Nano-OP30 nanopositioning stage (Z)
- 3 axis closed loop Nano-Drive® controller
- Z axis open loop/close loop switch (OCL option)
- AFMView™ Software
- AFMView™ Tutorial
- Adapter plate between probe mount board and Nano-OP30
- Application note: "AFM Kit with manual positioning"
MadPLL® is a powerful instrument package that allows the user to create an inexpensive, high resolution resonant scanning probe microscope using Mad City Labs piezo nanopositioning systems. The MadPLL® package includes a digital phase lock loop (PLL) controller, software, sensor amplifier board, and resonant probe mounting board. MadPLL® includes five (5) each of the vertical, horizontal, Akiyama, and blank probe boards. In addition, each unit is shipped with five (5) tuning forks. Additional probe boards and tuning forks can be purchased separately.
Available Options:
- Double walled isolation enclosure
- Coaxial illuminator
- Motorized or manual Z-axis approach
- Motorized or manual XY-axis
- Camera
- SPM baseplate
- SPM Etch Kit
Mad City Labs, Inc
Mad City Labs, Inc has been a leading manufacturer of flexure based piezo nanopositioning systems capable of sub-nanometer positioning resolution since 1998. Our piezo nanopositioning product line covers the entire spectrum of piezo nanopositioning capabilities while maintaining a leadership role in multi-axis stages for high speed optical microscopy imaging. Mad City Labs engineers use 3D CAD and finite element analysis to produce piezo nanopositioners which combine long ranges of motion with exceptional linearity, orthogonality, and stability. Our in-house CNC machining centers and wire EDMs provide complete control of mechanical assembly production and allow Mad City Labs to design and fabricate custom systems with minimal engineering costs and short lead times. We deliver the tools for nanotechnology in 30 to 45 days and provide the highest level of customer service and satisfaction in the industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions for today’s demanding biotechnology and nanotechnology applications. Most Mad City Labs piezo nanopositioners can be controlled by our high speed USB 2.0 interface. Applications for nanopositioners include super resolution microscopy, high speed confocal imaging, AFM, NSOM, scanning probe microscopy, fiber positioning, single molecule spectroscopy, single molecule/particle tracking, high resolution optical alignment, SR optical microscopy, sub-diffraction limit microscopy, nanoscopy and lithography.
