Tap150Al-G

The first virus ever discovered and one of the most thoroughly researched, the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) attacks various plant species and especially tobacco. The name of the rod-shaped RNA virus comes from the mosaic-like symptoms it causes.

スキャン BudgetSensors Tap150Al-G AFM probe, 5 micron scan size

Image courtesy of Dr. Yordan Stefanov, Innovative Solutions Bulgaria

A definite favorite of AFM researchers worldwide (or at least of the one who produced this image), Lindt’s 99% cocoa Excellence bar has very intense cocoa taste. The topography image of a bar’s back surface is rendered in 3D and overlaid with the phase image. The false-color yellowish spots are regions of growing cocoa butter crystals.

スキャン BudgetSensors Tap150Al-G AFM probe, 15 micron scan size

Image courtesy of Dr. Yordan Stefanov, Innovative Solutions Bulgaria; inspired by Scott MacLaren, UIUC, USA

Topography of CdSe thin film. Estimated mean nanocrystalline size is less than 10nm.

スキャン BudgetSensors Tap150Al-G AFM probe on a Bruker MultiMove V AFM system. 50 nanometer scan size

Image courtesy of Dr. Irina Bineva, Institute of Solid State Physics, BAS

Cd enriched areas in Zn0.4Cd0.6Se, topography and phase image. In order to obtain simultaneously good contrast in the phase image without distortion in the height image, due to surface damage, interleave mode with light tapping conditions for the height scan, and hard tapping for the phase image was used, repectively.

スキャン BudgetSensors Tap150Al-G AFM probe on a Bruker MultiMode V AFM system. 500 nanometer scan size

Image courtesy of Dr. Irina Bineva, Institute of Solid State Physics, BAS

Zn0.5Cd0.5Se thin film. Z axis max value is 16.6 nm.

スキャン BudgetSensors Tap150Al-G AFM probe on a Bruker MultiMode V AFM system, 1 micron scan size

Image courtesy of Dr. Irina Bineva, Institute of Solid State Physics, BAS