Asylum Research
Cypher - Atomic Force Microscope
Nectar teamed with Asylum Research to design their new Cypher AFM which sets the standard as the world’s highest resolution Atomic Force Microscope.
The atomic force microscope (AFM) or scanning force microscope (SFM) is a very high-resolution type of scanning probe microscope, with demonstrated resolution of fractions of a nanometer. The AFM is one of the foremost tools for imaging, measuring and manipulating matter at the nanoscale. The AFM provides a 3D surface profile of the sample.
The AR / nectar design team developed a proprietary system-level mechanical design that is inherently immune to normal environmental vibration, eliminating the need for additional isolation add-ons for most labs. The integrated system enclosure includes thermal control and provides additional acoustic isolation for noisy environments.
An enclosure design was developed that projected the ideas of power and accuracy that communicates the precision technology that is contained within the system that is primarily utilized in research