Mad City Labs Downloads

  1. Scanning In Liquid With A Tuning Fork Probe And Diving Bell Kit 9/29/2020

    This application note describes how to prepare a probe for an AFM scan in liquids using a tuning fork probe. The note describes how the process utilizes a “diving bell” approach to protect the probe and how to fabricate the diving bell using the Mad City Labs diving bell kit.

  2. AFM With Motorized XYZ And Camera 9/29/2020

    An atomic force microscope (AFM) can be built using Mad City Labs products along with other off-the-shelf components. This application note describes the construction of a fully automated AFM with the addition of a camera with a coaxial illuminator to view the tip approach.

  3. AFM With Manual XY And Automated Z Approach And Camera 9/29/2020

    An atomic force microscope (AFM) can be built using Mad City Labs products along with other off-the-shelf components. This application note describes the construction of an AFM automated Z approach with the addition of a camera with a coaxial illuminator to view the tip approach.

  4. SPM-M Kit For Scanning Probe Microscopy Brochure 9/28/2020

    The SPM-M kit is a do-it-yourself atomic force microscope (AFM). The SPM-M kit produces a high performance, resonant probe AFM suitable for both research and teaching environments. It includes the MadPLL® controller, 3 axes of closed loop nanopositioning, resonant probes and AFMView™2 software. A wide range of AFM accessories are also available.

  5. Implementing A Diving Bell On A Resonant Probe AFM/NSOM 8/27/2020

    Imaging live cells or other soft samples in a liquid buffer is uniquely challenging, but the diving bell technique can preserve both high Q factor and sample integrity.

  6. Understanding Virus Mechanisms — One Particle At A Time 7/8/2020

    Single-molecule microscopy techniques facilitate direct study of molecular mechanisms, enabling leaps in understanding how surrounding viruses assemble, disassemble, and interact with their hosts.

  7. Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopes: Capabilities And Applications 5/20/2020

    NSOM techniques and instrumentation have evolved to become vital tools for material characterization, providing high-quality data and continually expanding utility.

  8. Resonant Probe AFM: Uses And Advantages 4/21/2020

    Resonant probe atomic force microscopes’ unique construction and functionality enable them to serve in applications demanding spot-on accuracy, adaptability, and exceptionally high definition.

  9. Extreme Metrology: Big Science Requires A Nano-Perspective 3/5/2020

    Extreme metrology applications involve more than enough unknown variables. Instrumentation whose performance has been proven should not be one of them.

  10. How To Specify A Custom-Designed Instrument 1/21/2020

    Customers with a clear-eyed view of the solution’s basic specifications, budget, and expected timeline are well-positioned for an efficient, effective custom design experience.