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*PeakForce KPFM package (incl extra box for high voltage PF KPFM)
*PeakForce KPFM package (incl extra box for high voltage PF KPFM)
*PFQNM package
*PFQNM package
*Microscope Image Registration and Overlay (MIRO) software '''this is only working in the old software (before version 9.4)'''
*Microscope Image Registration and Overlay (MIRO) software. '''this is only working in the old software (before version 9.4)'''


===Probes===
===Probes===

Revision as of 08:56, 14 December 2018

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AFM Icon 1 accessories and acceptance test

Accessories following the system

Extra chuck

We have two chucks:

  • A symmetric chuck that handles up to 210mm wafers and 15mm thick
  • An asymmetric chuck that handles up to ~4" wafer (but not small pieces) - using this a whole 4" can be accessed without rotating the sample.


Holders

  • Magnetic sample holder + magnetic discs + double sided tape
  • Holder for vertical profile scans


Modes included

  • ScanAsyst
  • TappingMode (air)
  • Contact Mode
  • Lateral Force Microscopy
  • PhaseImaging
  • Lift mode
  • MFM
  • Force Spectroscopy
  • Force volume
  • EFM
  • surface potential
  • Torsional Resonance Mode
  • Piezoresponse Microscopy
  • Force spectroscopy


Extra modes:

  • PeakForce KPFM package (incl extra box for high voltage PF KPFM)
  • PFQNM package
  • Microscope Image Registration and Overlay (MIRO) software. this is only working in the old software (before version 9.4)

Probes

Probes that followed the system (we may not have them anymore!)

ScanAsyst mode Tapping mode Contact mode PF-KPFM
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Probes that followed the system
  • ScanAsyst air 30ps
  • ScanAsyst fluid 10ps
  • ScanAsyst fluid + 10ps
  • MPP-11100-10
  • MPP-21100-10
  • MPP-11120-10 RTESPA
  • TESPA-V2 10ps
  • OTESPA-R3 10ps
  • High Aspect ratio probes 1:15: FIB6-400A 5ps
  • MPP-12120 10ps. Tap150A
  • MPP-13120-10 TAP525A
  • SNL-10 20ps
  • SCM-PIT 10ps
  • PFQNE-Al 10ps


Samples

  • QC grid: VGRP-15M 10µm pitch and depth reference 178nm
  • PF KPFM-SMPL Kelvin probe Sample: Al + Au on Si

Calibration samples for getting quantitative modulus measurements:

  1. PDMS-soft-1-12M: PDMS gel 2.5MPa
  2. PDMS-soft-2-12M: PDMS gel 3.5MPa
  3. PSFilm-12M: Polystyrene filem
  4. FSilica-12M: Fused Silica
  5. Sapphire-12M: Sapphire
  6. RS-12M: Ti roughness sample
  7. HOPG-12M: Highly Orientated Pyrolytic Graphite
  8. PS-LDPE: Harmonix training


  • HOPG: Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite

Acceptance tests done

Noise tests

Sensor noise

Tappingmode, OTESPA-R3 probe used.
First we made a false engage (scanning in air): Turn off gain 0 0
Z range 0.2my
Scan size 0.01nm
We saw some 50Hz noise (electrical - or maybe pumps): Rq 15 pm (specs 35pm)


System noise

Noise on sample: scan size 0.1nm
we started with 1my scan size to optimize the scan.
2.43Hz
256 lines
Z range at 2my to get sub nanometer resolution in Z
Rq: 54,5pm (plade vibrator koerte udenfor)
Rq: 23pm uden vibrator koerende + ro og med aaben hood.
Rq:71pm uden vibrator koerende + ro og med lukket hood


Roughness

HAR: 200nm wide 400nm deep

HAR: 2µm wide 6µm deep

Graphene KPFM measurement


Height image: The graphene and structuring in graphene is not visible
Potential image: Potential difference between grapheme and non-graphene is visible
Phase: Phase imaging maps the phase lag between the periodic signal driving the cantilever and the oscillations of the cantilever. Changes in phase lag often indicate changes in the properties of the sample surface. Here the structuring in the graphene is very clear


AFM Icon 2 accessories and acceptance test