NTEGRA Aura is a Scanning Probe Microscope for studies in the conditions of controlled environment and low vacuum.
NTEGRA Aura allows to carry out the research of surface characteristics with nanometric resolution and near-surface physical fields of various objects that can be placed into vacuum.
Interesting results obtained by Prof. Olga Kazakova on the graphene under various environments are given on the site NPL, UK.
Measuring modes and techniques
AFM (contact + intermittent contact)/ HybriDTM mode/ Lateral Force Microscopy / Force Modulation Microscopy / Magnetic Force Microscopy/ Electrostatic Force Microscopy / Scanning Capacitance Force Microscopy/ Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy / Piezoresponce Force Microscopy/ Spreading-Resistance Imaging / STM/ Nanosclerometry/ Lithography: AFM (Force + Current), STM
Scan type | Scanning by sample | Scanning by probe* | |
Sample size | Up to 40 mm in diameter, up to 15 mm in height |
Up to 100 mm in diameter, up to 15 mm in height |
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Sample weight | Up to 100 g | Up to 300 g | |
XY sample positiniong range | 5x5 mm | ||
Positioning resolution | readable resolution - 5 um sensitivity - 2 um |
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Scan range | 100x100x10 um 3x3x2,6 um |
100x100x10 um 50x50x5 um |
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Up to 150x150x15 um**(DualScanTM mode) | |||
Non linearity, XY (with closed loop sensors) |
0.1% | 0.15% | |
Noise level, Z (RMS in bandwidth 1000 Hz) |
With sensors | 0.04 nm (typically), 0.06 nm |
0.06 nm (typically), 0.07 nm |
Without sensors | 0.03 nm | 0.05 nm | |
Noise level, XY*** (RMS in bandwidth 200 Hz) |
With sensors | 0.2 nm (typically), 0.3 nm (XY 100 um) |
0.1 nm (typically), 0.2 nm |
Without sensors | 0.02 nm (XY 100 um), 0.001 nm (XY 3 um) |
0.01 nm | |
Optical viewing system | Optical resolution | 1 um | 3 um |
Field of view | 4.5-0.4 mm | 2.0-0.4 mm | |
Continuous zoom | available | available | |
Temperature control | Range | From RT to +150 oC | |
Stability | ±0.005 oC (typically), ±0.01 oC | ||
Vacuum system | Pressure | 10-2 Torr | |
Vibration isolation | Active | 0.7-1000 Hz | |
Passive | above 1 kHz |
* Scanning head can be configured to serve as a stand-alone device for specimens of unlimited sizes.