Hot Products

  1. Sample Scanning Atomic Force Microscope: MadAFM 11/22/2023

    The MadAFM atomic force microscope is designed for ease of use and simple installation and equipped with industry-leading closed-loop nanopositioners for precision movement of the sample and probe.

  2. AFM Controller: QS-PLL™ 4/18/2022

    Mad City Labs' QS-PLL™ is an atomic force microscope (AFM) controller designed for use with resonant probes, such as tuning forks, and Mad City Labs nanopositioners and micropositioners. The controller integrates motion control and phase lock loop (PLL) control thus streamlining the hardware interface.

  3. Five-Axis Piezo Nanopositioning System: Nano-Man5 9/29/2020

    The Nano-Man5 is a five-axis piezo nanopositioning system with closed loop feedback control for absolute position measurement. The compact design makes it easy to integrate into existing instrumentation. The Nano-Man5 is designed for alignment applications that require three linear axes combined with tip/tilt capabilities. The included position sensors ensure picometer and nanoradian accuracy under closed loop control.

  4. High Precision Positioning: MMP Series 9/29/2020

    The MMP series comprises precision, stepper motor-driven micropositioning systems with up to 25mm of travel. They are available in one-, two-, or three-axis configurations but can be employed in a modular design. The proprietary intelligent control scheme results in exceptional stability with high native precision. The MMP series has been designed for use with closed loop nanopositioners.

  5. Nano-METZ Nanopositioning System 9/29/2020

    The Nano-METZ is a compact z-axis piezo nanopositioning system designed for high speed scanning and ultra-low noise characteristics for demanding AFM, positioning, and metrology applications. The innovative design of the Nano-METZ and our exclusive PicoQ® sensor technology yields a resonant frequency of 14.5 kHz and a noise floor of 400 femtometers/√Hz. The result is unparalleled speed, response, and precision.

  6. Lowest Profile 2-Axis Nanopositioner: Nano-Bio Series 9/29/2020

    The Nano-Bio series offers ultra-low profile XY piezo nanopositioning systems with up to 300 microns of travel per axis. The Nano-Bio Series includes exclusive PicoQ® sensors yielding low noise and high stability performance under closed loop control. These attributes make this series ideal for single molecule microscopy, optical trapping, and atomic force microscopy.

  7. Piezoelectric Mirror Tip/Tilt Actuators: Nano-MTA Series 9/29/2020

    The Nano-MTA Series are piezo nanopositioning mirror tip/tilt actuators. With nanoradian resolution, the Nano-MTA Series is ideal for applications involving laser beam steering, tracking, and scanning. Proprietary PicoQ® technology provides absolute, repeatable position measurement under closed loop control. The Nano-MTA series is capable of high speed, high stability motion and has been used in applications such as gravitational wave detection which need extremely stable and precise movement.

  8. MadPLL® Phase Lock Loop Controller 9/29/2020

    The MadPLL® is digital phase lock loop controller designed for use with Mad City Labs nanopositioning systems as part of a DIY resonant probe atomic force microscope (AFM). MadPLL® includes AFMView™2 software, probe boards and sensor amplifier. The supplied software features automated setup, configuration control, auto-Q calculation and automatic parasitic capacitance compensation (PCC) control.

  9. High-Speed, Direct Drive Nanopositioners: Nano-OP Series 9/28/2020

    The Nano-OP Series offers a versatile range of compact, single axis piezo nanopositioners. With travel ranges up to 100 microns and a robust design, these nanopositioners are used in many different applications. The inclusion of the PicoQ® sensors ensures low noise performance under closed loop control. The Nano-OP series has been used for AFM probe control, interferometry, and optical microscopy.

  10. 3 Axis Piezo Nanopositioning System: Nano-HS3M 9/28/2020

    The Nano-HS3M is a high speed, 3 axis piezo nanopositioning system with picometer positioning resolution. The inclusion of PicoQ® sensor technology provides absolute, repeatable position measurement under closed loop control. The ultra-low noise floor and the high resonant frequency of the Z-axis makes it ideal for high speed performance. The Nano-HS3M has been used as a tip scanner for Mad City Labs AFM.