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The User’s
Guide for the Oxford Asylum Jupiter XR Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) in Tapping Mode
The Shortest Possible Version of this Manual
1.
Turn on pump if needed
2.
Check in to tool reservation on Lab Resources
3.
Log onto Windows
4.
Launch Jupiter software
5.
Select BlueDrive AC Air Mode from Mode Master panel
6.
Load probe
7.
Load sample
8.
Lower AFM head ~2 mm above sample surface using joystick
9.
Focus on tip. Set detector laser. Set BlueDrive Laser. Mark tip location. SET tip focus
10.
Focus on sample surface. SET sample focus location
11.
Toggle back to tip view, and click “Move to Pre
-
Engage Height”
12.
Tune cantilever for 1V amplitude
13.
Click “Start Tip Approach”
14.
Set up Master Panel. Input scan size and rate. Set Setpoint to 800 mV. Give file a name and
designate a file path for saving data.
15.
Click “Frame Up”/”Frame Down” to start tip raster. Optimize data image.
a.
Lower and tune setpoint, until image shows up in Height data window
b.
Increase Gain until trace/retrace have good overlap and no ringing
16.
To collect an optimized image “Frame
Up”/”Frame Down” to start a new frame with optimized
data
17.
Done?
a.
Click stop
b.
Click Remove Sample
c.
Open AFM hood and remove sample.
d.
Optional: remove and reclaim the tip
e.
Turn off pump
f.
Log out of Windows.
g.
Fill out log book
