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Installing a probe
After powering the Piuma Nanoindenter system and running the software, open the indentation
probe box. Carefully take first the probe out of the box in such a way that the probe can be clicked
in the Piuma indenter head in one go.
The probe is mounted in the Piuma indenter head by pushing the probe with the holder in the
probe mount (Figure 5). Make sure the cantilever points downwards and the probe is pushed all the
way to the most back-right position. When handling a probe, take special care to avoid any contact
with the cantilever as the glass cantilever at the end of the glass ferrule is extremely fragile and
almost any unintended contact will cause permanently damage. Therefore, when handling the
probe, always hold it by the plastic adapter, keep the optical fiber away from the cantilever and
avoid touching the glass part. Given the size of the probe, it is advised to hold the probe between
ones
’ index finger and thumb whilst shielding it with the rest of the hand from the environment.
Figure 5: Probe and fiber wire inside the box (left), probe mounting to the indenter (right).