Bruker Releases AFM Zoom Option for 3D Optical Microscopes
November 26 2012 - 9:25AM
Business Wire
Bruker announced today at the 2012 Materials Research Society
(MRS) Fall Meeting the release of the unique NanoLens™ Atomic Force
Microscope (AFM) accessory for ContourGT® 3D optical microscopes.
Designed for fast installation on a new five-position, fully
automated turret, the compact NanoLens delivers unprecedented
high-resolution imaging capabilities without sacrificing
measurement speed in optical modes. With NanoLens, users can
perform nanometer-scale surface and material property analysis on
the same system that provides the industry’s most repeatable and
versatile 3D optical microscopy measurements.
Bruker NanoLens (Photo: Business
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“We have addressed a need in industry to combine nanoscale AFM
zoom capabilities with high-throughput 3D optical microscopy,” said
Mark R. Munch, Ph.D., President, Bruker MAT Group and Bruker Nano
Surfaces Division. “The NanoLens makes it easy to augment the large
field of view, high throughput and unmatched Z-axis resolution of
our ContourGT systems with the higher lateral ‘1000x’ resolution of
an AFM. This can be exceptionally useful for production line defect
analysis and process development, where time spent moving samples
between tools means lost productivity and lower yield.”
“We focused on making the NanoLens simple to install, operate
and maintain. Customers who are familiar with AFM technology will
be amazed at how fast and easy it is to connect the NanoLens and
begin collecting data,” added Rob Loiterman, Executive Vice
President and General Manager of Bruker’s Stylus and Optical
Metrology Business. “With tip changes that take under five minutes
combined with the gage-capable ‘measurement on demand’ design of
our 3D optical microscopes, NanoLens ensures fastest time to data
for AFM and optical measurement modes.”
About the ContourGT 3D Optical Microscopes
The ContourGT line of 3D optical microscopes features patented,
higher brightness dual-LED illumination that, when combined with
their superior vertical resolution, greatly improves sensitivity
and stability. Intuitive Vision64 software provides the industry’s
easiest to use interface and most powerful measurement and analysis
functionality. From nanometer-scale roughness through
millimeter-scale steps, with sub-nanometer z-axis resolution, the
unmatched analysis capabilities, new color camera option, and
NanoLens optional accessory establish the ContourGT systems as the
new benchmark for flexibility and capability in surface measurement
and imaging.
About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
Bruker Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance
scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials
research, as well as for industrial and applied analysis. For more
information about Bruker Corporation, please visit
www.bruker.com.
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