Scanning Probe Microscopy/Atomic Force Microscopy (SPM/AFM Analysis)
Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Inc.
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) refers to a family of measurement techniques that utilize a scanning probe. The most common measurement is Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM Analysis), which measures surface topography. Imaged areas can be from the nm scale to as large as 100 µm X 100 µm. Heights and depths of features can be measured
and many surface roughness parameters, e.g Ra, can be calculated. 3-D images can also be produced for dramatic data presentation. Magnetic and electrical response can also be measured with SPM.