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VERO AFM Launch

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Releases VERO, an Interferometric AFM

November 27, 2023

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces today the release of Vero, the first and only AFM with Quadrature Phase Differential Interferometry (QPDI) cantilever sensing technology. Vero builds on the ultra-high performance, stability, and capabilities of Asylum’s Cypher AFM family, and because the QPDI detector measures the true vertical tip displacement, it can produce more accurate and more repeatable AFM results.

The QPDI detector improves measurement sensitivity, so even ultra-low piezoelectric response materials like hafnia can now be characterized with Vero. Because the QPDI detector directly measures tip displacement, it avoids many of the artifacts associated with conventional AFMs. Thus, Vero measures a true representation of the sample properties. "The introduction of QPDI cantilever sensing will be a major breakthrough for the AFM research community," said Dr. Roger Proksch, Chief Technology Officer for Asylum Research. "QPDI solves many longstanding disadvantages of the optical beam cantilever detection method that has been industry standard for over 30 years. The new QPDI technology will make Vero more accurate, repeatable and allow Vero customers to more confidently interpret and use their AFM results."

This next-generation AFM is configurable to address a wide variety of research fields. It supports a full range of measurement techniques including popular options such as blueDrive photothermal excitation and environmental control accessories.

WITec cryoRaman

 WITec and attocube launch cryoRaman 

Technology leaders combine expertise for very low-temperature Raman imaging

Raman imaging innovator WITec GmbH and cryogenic microscopy specialist attocube systems AG have jointly introduced cryoRaman. This cryogenic Raman imaging system integrates attocube’s leading-edge cryostat and nanopositioner technology with the vaunted sensitivity and modularity of WITec’s alpha300 correlative microscope series. For the first time, Raman imaging at the lowest temperatures in high magnetic fields is now easily accessible with unmatched spatial resolution.

Designed to meet existing and emerging challenges, cryoRaman offers excitation wavelengths from VIS to NIR with optimized spectrometers, 1.6K to 300K operating temperatures, high magnetic fields, patented cryogenic Raman-specific objectives and an exceptionally precise piezoelectric scan stage.

“We’ve seen interest in cryogenic Raman grow rapidly and expand beyond the initial core of graphene and carbon nanotube research groups,” said Florian Otto, Head of Business Sector Cryogenic Instruments at attocube. “We decided together with WITec to address the broadened user base’s increasingly varied experimental requirements. cryoRaman is the successful realization of that effort to redefine low-temperature chemical characterization in terms of user-friendliness, flexibility and outright capability.”

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AXON - Studio™ Software Module

Protochips has added another completely new software, the AXON - Studio™ which will be available for free download within the next weeks:

AXON Studio™ is a breakthrough platform that not only allows you to quickly and intelligently search entire datasets, but also provides unique and powerful analysis tools in a very modern and easy-to-use interface. Isolate a specific video clip tagged in AXON, then export high-quality video quickly and intuitively. AXON Studio™ allows you to combine data on a specific sample from different TEMs and then filter all data for a specific parameter (e.g. temperature) quickly and easily. Designed with a modern database structure built on images and metadata, extremely large data sets are cleaned, filtered, sorted and published quickly and easily. In addition, AXON Studio™ will intelligently optimize data storage to minimize dataset size by removing efficiently all unwanted or unnecessary data.

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S wide Large Area 3D Optical Metrology System

Sensofar Metrology has announced the launch of the new metrology tool for wide area 3D optical profiling - the S wide.

The S wide is a dedicated system designed to rapidly measure large sample areas up to 300 x 300 mm.

It provides the entire benefits of a digital microscope integrated into a high resolution measuring instrument. It is Extremely easy-to-use with one single button acquisition.

It gives fantastic solution for the following applications:

• Advanced manufacturing
• Archeology & Paleontology
• Consumer electronics
• Medical devices
• Molding
• Optics
• Watch industry

Read more: S wide Large Area 3D Optical Metrology System