RESEARCH TOOLS

 

• We recently developed a liquid-environment low-noise AFM capable of achieving atomic and molecular scale resolution.

 

• We combine AFM with fluorescence microscopy.

 

• For high sensitivity, we operate the AFM in a variety of dynamic modes, most commonly frequency modulation (FM) AFM.

 

• We implement dynamic modes magnetically, a technique we refer to as magnetically activated dynamic (MAD) mode.

 

• We use carbon nanotube (CNT) tips to improve sensitivity.