[labnetwork] Park AFM impressions?

[Tobias Beetz]

Hi Bryan - We have an NX-10 installed in our facility.  We also have the
XE-70 and the XE-100. Both of the XE systems have seen a lot of usage and
are really solid easy to use instruments.  Our user base on the NX-10 is
much smaller but this is mainly due to our decision to not provide another
general purpose AFM but rather try to cater more to the bio/medical
community.  We have set up the NX-10 to be used mainly with the liquid
cell. While we got some good results in that area, we are just now
starting to open up the tool to all of our users.  Comparing the workhorse
XE series to the NX, it is clear that they have put some good work into
the new tool.  The design and performance is really solid and the noise
level seems to be even better than on the XEs.  They just came out with
their new software (Smartscan) and while I heard that it is supposed to be
very user friendly, we have not gotten the upgrade yet.  There was some
concern from our lab manager that the software is 'too' smart and that
some parameters need to be adjusted to get best performance.  Our hardware
would also need to be modified in order to get the new software, so we
have not done the upgrade yet.  

Cheers,

Tobi


Tobias Beetz, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Stanford Nano Shared Facilities, Stanford University
348 Via Pueblo, Spilker Building, Room 105, Stanford, CA 94305-4088, (m)
650-644-9541

http://snsf.stanford.edu

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Subject: [labnetwork] Park AFM impressions?

Hi all,

We're looking into acquiring a new AFM for general characterization work.
The Park NX10/NX20 system, from the feature list, looks like a good tool
at a fairly reasonable price.  Unfortunately, I've never used one before
and don't immediately know anyone who has.  Does anyone have either of
these systems installed, and would you be willing to share your general
impressions of it if you do?

Thanks,

-bryan

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Bryan Cord
Minnesota Nano Center (MNC)
University of Minnesota
115 Union St SE, Rm 153
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612.626.3287 (work)
857.891.6820 (cell)
bcord at umn.edu
http://wiki.umn.edu/EBPG


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