The AFM has three major abilities: force measurement, imaging, and manipulation.
A probe with a sharp tip is moved over a surface. Interactive forces between the surface and the tip are measured and can be analyzed to measure surface properties such as:
- topography
- certain chemical features
- charge
- stiffness
Model / producer: MFP 3D; Asylum Research, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
For more information, contact Florian Weber