Atomic Force Microscopy

Raman/Confocal

The AFM inspection systems N8 NEOS, N8 RADOS, and N8 TITANOS can be upgraded with additional optical instrumentation.

N8 NEOS SENTERRA AFM-Raman microscope
N8 NEOS SENTERRA AFM-Raman microscope
N8 TITANOS with confocal and secondary video microscope
N8 TITANOS with confocal and secondary video microscope

Raman microscopy

Raman microscopy allows to characterize the chemical composition of the sample. Combined with the high resolution imaging capability of AFM, the Raman microscope can easily be directed to the structures of interest. Bruker's SENTERRA Raman microscope can be mounted on the N8 NEOS prividing a perfect match of the two technologies.

Confocal microscopy

Confocal microscopy is a convenient and fast method for quantifying surface structures. It provides quick mapping capabilities with nanometer resolution in the vertical and optical resolution in inplane direction. Confocal microscopy complements the high resolving power of AFM in that it allows to precharacterize surface structures very fast. If a very efficient quantitative surface inspection has to be implemented, AFM and confocal microscopy are the ideal partners. We can offer confocal microscopy on our N8 RADOS and N8 TITANOS products.