attocube attoAFM I, User Manual

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Table of Contents
I. Introduction .............................................................................................. 4
I.1. System Overview ..................................................................................... 5
I.1. Safety Information .................................................................................. 6
I.1.a. Warnings ............................................................................................ 7
II. Mode of Operation and Force Detection Scheme ................................................. 9
III. Components of the Microscope and Technical Specifications ................................ 12
III.1. Microscope Setup ................................................................................... 12
III.2. Electronics ............................................................................................ 14
III.2.a. ANC300: High voltage amplifier ............................................................. 14
III.2.b. ACC100: LDM1300 Laser Detector module and Break-Out Panels .................... 14
III.2.c. ANC350 Piezo controller for positioners ................................................... 15
III.2.d. Laser detector module: LDM1300 ........................................................... 16
III.2.e. ASC500 SPM Controller ........................................................................ 16
III.3. (Dis-)Assembling the attoAFM I Module ....................................................... 17
III.3.a. Inserting (removing) the stack into (from) the microscope housing ............... 17
III.3.b. Mounting the Scanner-Positioner Stack ................................................... 19
III.4. Sample Exchange and Thermal Contact ........................................................ 19
III.5. Changing the AFM Cantilever ..................................................................... 20
III.5.a. The cantilever mounting platform .......................................................... 23
III.5.b. Cantilever exchange ............................................................................ 23
III.5.c. Mounting the attoAFM I sensor head into the housing ................................ 26
IV. Connecting the attoAFM I Module .................................................................. 27
IV.1. Electrical Connections ............................................................................. 27
IV.1.a. ASC500 Controller Connections .............................................................. 27
IV.1.b. Break-Out Panel Connections ................................................................ 28
IV.1.c. Pin Connections ................................................................................. 29
IV.1.d. Vacuum Feedthroughs ......................................................................... 31
IV.2. Fiber Connection .................................................................................... 31
V. Measurement Procedure .............................................................................. 32
V.1. Operation Modes .................................................................................... 32
V.1.a. Contact Mode without Feedback (constant height) ..................................... 32
V.1.b. Contact Mode with Feedback on (constant force) ....................................... 33
V.1.c. Non-Contact Mode .............................................................................. 33
V.1.d. MFM and EFM measurements ................................................................. 35
V.1.e. KPFM measurements............................................................................ 35
V.2. Performing a Scan .................................................................................. 36
V.2.a. Set the Actor Scaling ........................................................................... 36
V.2.b. Non-Contact Mode .............................................................................. 37
V.2.c. Contact Mode ..................................................................................... 43
V.2.d. Starting a scan ................................................................................... 48