High Aspect Ratio (> 10:1) - Non-Contact / Tapping Mode - High Resonance Frequency - Reflex Coating

length of the high aspect ratio portion of the tip > 1.5 µm typical aspect ratio at 1.5 µm in the order of 12:1 (when viewed from side as well as along cantilever axis) half cone angle at 1.5 µm of the high aspect ratio portion typically < 2.8° guaranteed tip radius of curvature < 15 nm highly doped silicon to dissipate static charge high mechanical Q-factor for high sensitivity

NANOSENSORS™ AR10-NCHR AFM tips are designed for non-contact or tapping mode AFM. This probe type combines high operation stability with outstanding sensitivity and fast scanning ability.For measurements on samples with sidewall angles approaching 90° NANOSENSORS™ produces specially tailored tips. These tips are FIB (Focused Ion Beam) milled to achieve a high aspect ratio portion better than 10:1 at the end of the common silicon tip. This subtractive method of producing the high aspect ratio needle offers the advantage of high lateral stiffness and rigidity of the tip.The reflex coating is an approximately 30 nm thick aluminum coating on the detector side of the cantilever which enhances the reflectivity of the laser beam by a factor of about 2.5. Furthermore it prevents light from interfering within the cantilever. As the coating is almost stress-free the bending of the cantilever due to stress is less than 2% of the cantilever length.