Oxford Instruments Cypher SPM, User Manual

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Cypher SPM
User Guide
14.3 Replacing the scanner 111
15 Light tubes 114
15.1 Types of light tube and how to identify them 114
15.2 Exchanging a light tube 116
15.3 Spot On calibration 118
15.3.1 Readjusting the Spot On calibration 119
15.4 Reconnecting the light tube cable 121
15.4.1 Plugging the light tube cable back in 121
15.4.2 Replacing the enclosure cover 121
16 blueDrive photothermal excitation 124
16.1 The principle of photothermal excitation 124
16.2 How much light power do you need? 125
16.3 39.2 Hardware components 126
16.4 Installing blueDrive 127
16.4.1 Changing filter cubes 127
16.4.2 Replacing the laser diode module 130
16.4.3 Focusing the blue laser spot 131
16.5 Choosing the correct cantilever 132
16.6 39.4.2 Choosing the correct filter cube 132
16.7 blueDrive software interface 134
16.7.1 Turning on blueDrive 134
16.7.2 39.5.3 Positioning the blue spot 135
16.7.3 39.5.4 Acquiring a cantilever tune 137
16.7.4 Operating on the thermal resonance 137
Part V: Tutorials and Workflows
17 Tutorials introduction 140
18 Removing the cantilever holder on a standard scanner 141
19 Changing the cantilever on a standard scanner 144
20 Inserting the cantilever holder on a standard scanner 148
21 Removing the cantilever holder on an environmental scanner 151
22 Changing the cantilever on an environmental scanner 154
23 Inserting the cantilever holder on an environmental scanner 157
24 Engaging the cantilever on the sample 160
24.1 Bringing the cantilever close to the sample 160
24.2 Tuning the cantilever for AC imaging 175
24.3 Landing the tip 177
25 AC mode imaging 180
25.1 4.4.1 Set-Up and Initial Parameter Selection 180
25.2 4.4.2 Start Imaging and Parameter Tuning 181
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