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Bruker Releases AFM Zoom Option for 3D Optical Microscopes
BOSTON --(Business Wire)--
Bruker announced today at the 2012 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall
Meeting the release of the unique NanoLens™ Atomic Force
Microscope (AFM) accessory for ContourGT® 3D optical microscopes.
Designed for fast installation on a new five-position, fully automated
turret, the compact NanoLens delivers unprecedented
high-resolution imaging capabilities without sacrificing measurement
speed in optical modes. With NanoLens, users can perform
nanometer-scale surface and material property analysis on the same
system that provides the industry's most repeatable and versatile 3D
optical microscopy measurements.
Bruker NanoLens (Photo: Business Wire)
"We have addressed a need in industry to combine nanoscale AFM zoom
capabilities with high-throughput 3D optical microscopy," said Mark R.
Munch, Ph.D., President, Bruker MAT Group and Bruker Nano Surfaces
Division. "The NanoLens makes it easy to augment the large field
of iew, high throughput and unmatched Z-axis resolution of our ContourGT
systems with the higher lateral '1000x' resolution of an AFM. This can
be exceptionally useful for production line defect analysis and process
development, where time spent moving samples between tools means lost
productivity and lower yield."
"We focused on making the NanoLens simple to install, operate and
maintain. Customers who are familiar with AFM technology will be amazed
at how fast and easy it is to connect the NanoLens and begin
collecting data," added Rob Loiterman, Executive Vice President and
General Manager of Bruker's Stylus and Optical Metrology Business. "With
tip changes that take under five minutes combined with the gage-capable
'measurement on demand' design of our 3D optical microscopes, NanoLens
ensures fastest time to data for AFM and optical measurement modes."
About the ContourGT 3D Optical Microscopes
The ContourGT line of 3D optical microscopes features patented,
higher brightness dual-LED illumination that, when combined with their
superior vertical resolution, greatly improves sensitivity and
stability. Intuitive Vision64 software provides the industry's easiest
to use interface and most powerful measurement and analysis
functionality. From nanometer-scale roughness through millimeter-scale
steps, with sub-nanometer z-axis resolution, the unmatched analysis
capabilities, new color camera option, and NanoLens optional
accessory establish the ContourGT systems as the new benchmark
for flexibility and capability in surface measurement and imaging.
About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
Bruker Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance scientific
instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well
as for industrial and applied analysis. For more information about
Bruker Corporation, please visit www.bruker.com.
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