Albanova Nano-Fab-Lab, SPM/AFM

Veeco Multimode Scanning Probe Microscope, adjustment of head.

Here are some pictures of the scanner head with all its adjustment knobs labelled. How to use them and in what order the settings should be carrried out is taught in the SPM-course given by Nanostructure Physics. These pictures serves as a remainder for now.

Trick to capture previous image: press <ctrl>B on keyboard, tip from Patrick Markus of Thermo Instruments.

Scanner head: front view:

Scanner head: top view:

Scanner head: top view, sketch of how the laser beam moves relative to the cantilever when turning the knobs.

Scanner head: left side view:

Scanner head: back view:


NanoFabLab, KTH
Anders Liljeborg