20.309 / 2.673J Biological Engineering II: Instrumentation and Measurement - Tutorial 1: Introduction to the lab AFM

Tutorial 1: Introduction to the lab AFM
Instructor: Scott Manalis, Peter So, Maxim Shusteff

Tutorial 1: Introduction to the lab AFM (40 min.) Tour of the AFM components Hardware operation: preparing and loading the cantilever and sample; setup and alignment using the laser diffraction pattern Software operation: overview; interpreting computer and oscilloscope displays Force spectroscopy introduction: engaging the tip; monitoring cantilever deflection; fine-tuning the setup with force curves

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