Cantilever

The cantilever panel (Figure 58) provides functionality to configure the cantilever.

tip Open the cantilever panel

Cantilever Tab

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Figure 58 Cantilever Tab

Cantilever Id: Unique identifier of the cantilever (e.g. from the user’s cantilevers database)

Type: Standard

Tip Shape: The tip shape is used for calculating the required offsets for reading. In future software revisions, these parameters will be used to correct for line broadening and tip convolution. The tip shape is approximated with a truncated cone (Figure 59).

Height (nm): Height of the cone (h)

Contact Radius (nm): Radius of the cone (r)

Opening Angle (°): Opening angle of the cone (θ)

Stage Position (Z-Axis)

move_z_neg Move along the Z-axis in the negative direction (away from the surface)

move_z_pos Move along the Z-axis in the positive direction (towards the surface)

dZ (µm): Step size along the Z-axis

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Figure 59 Cantilever Tip Shape

API Functions

See: NFAPI Cantilever