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TMPM5200-2
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Affixing
Use a conductive cantilever such as a conductive
h
sides coated with gold. A
ntilever on a cantilever holder
good
conductivity is kept between the cantilever and the cantilever holder. Use conductive
paste
ductive paste especially for a gold-coated cantilever since the
cond
een the
face and the rear face is not so good
the cantilever
Si cantilever or a cantilever with bot
ffix the ca
. Make sure that
such as Con
uctivity betw
front
.
Piezoelectric
element for
vibration
Base
Conductive paste
Gold-coated
sur face
glas
e
Side of
bas
s
t to apply the
cantilever
nt. When repla
to confirm
y used conduc
the holder.
beam not
Inserting the cantilever holder
After attaching a cantilever to the cantilever holder, insert the cantilever holder into the
SPM head until it stops.
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Affixing the specimen
To properly observe a surface potential image, it is essential that the specimen be tightly
secured to the specimen stub. Affix the specimen to the specimen stub with conductive
paste such as Dotite instead of conductive tape.
—— CAUTION ———————
When applying conductive paste to the cantilever and the cantilever
holder, be sure no
conductive paste to the
piezoelectric eleme
cing a cantilever, be sure
e remains on
that no previousl
tive past
Otherwise, the cantilever will tilt, causing the reflected laser
to irradiate the right position.
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Specimen stub
Conductive paste
Specimen
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Preparation before an approach
Before performing an approach, affix the specimen. Adjust the laser and photodiode;
then perform a coarse approach according to the procedure in Section 5.4.1, “Approach.”
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Topographical image observation using AC mode
