Atomic Force and Scanning Probe Microscopy

Scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) measure the properties of surfaces, and include atomic force microscopes (AFMs) and scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs). The main feature that all SPMs have in common is that the measurements are performed with a sharp probe scanning over a sample while maintaining a very close spacing to the surface. These instruments were the first to produce real-space images of atomic arrangements on flat surfaces. AFMs are now most commonly used to perform very precise, three-dimensional measurements on the angstrom-to-micrometer scale.

Bruker's AFMs incorporate the very latest advances in technique, including revolutionary ScanAsyst™ Mode and PeakForce™ Tapping to ideally suit a wide array of application areas, from biology to semiconductors, from data storage devices to polymers, and from integrated optics to measurement of forces between particles and surfaces. Other applications include metrology for MEMS fabrication, paints and coatings, metals/alloys/platings, plastics/polymers, biomaterials, biotechnology, food and food packaging, optics/optical films, optical disks, ceramics, thin films, liquid crystals, cosmetics, and geological and environmental studies.

Stylus Profilometry and Optical Metrology

Bruker is the worldwide leader in advanced surface measurement and inspection for research and production. Our product lines include the culmination of ten generations of white light interferometric (WLI) optical profiling technology, and 40 years of stylus profiling innovation. Our WLI and confocal optical profilers offer a full range of fast, non-contact analyses for samples ranging in size from microscopic MEMS to entire engine blocks. Our stylus profilers exhibit the industry's best repeatability and largest standard Z ranges.

Bruker's profilometry solutions support an enormous range of applications in research, product development, quality control and failure analysis, from advanced materials and biomedical devices to flexible displays and automotive components. Whatever your measurement needs, Bruker has a solution that will fit your application and budget.

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