New Quantitative AFM Mode for High-Resolution Material Mapping
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2008--Veeco Instruments
Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a leading provider of instrumentation to the
nanoscience community, today introduced HarmoniX(TM), a powerful new
atomic force microscope (AFM) technique for high-resolution nanoscale
imaging and analysis. Veeco's HarmoniX Nanoscale Material Property
Mapping enables AFM users to simultaneously, and in real-time, acquire
high-resolution images as well as high-resolution, quantitative
material property maps. The HarmoniX mode is now available on all
Veeco scanning probe microscopes that are powered by the new
NanoScope(R) V controller, including the MultiMode(R) V, Dimension(TM)
V, and BioScope(TM) II.
David Rossi, Vice President, General Manager of Veeco's Nano-Bio
AFM Business, commented, "HarmoniX is a significant breakthrough in
SPM technology and opens the door to quantitative material property
characterization at speeds and levels of resolution previously
impossible. Our product scientists and engineering team collaborated
with Dr. Ozgur Sahin, of the Rowland Institute at Harvard, to develop
and bring this new patented technique to market. Thousands of
publications have referenced Veeco's AFMs, and we believe that
HarmoniX, available exclusively from Veeco, represents a major leap
forward to enable our customers' further scientific discoveries."
Dr. Bede Pittenger, Veeco Development Scientist, added, "HarmoniX
provides an AFM user the ability to simultaneously capture
quantitative maps of material properties, such as elasticity,
adhesion, dissipation and peak force. The HarmoniX technique renders
these maps at speeds that are orders of magnitude greater than
currently-available force techniques, with the same level of high
resolution our customers are accustomed to with Veeco's
TappingMode(TM)."
About HarmoniX
Veeco's NanoScope V microscope controller and proprietary probes
provide the speed, signal levels, and processing power necessary to
render high-resolution data never before seen in real time. HarmoniX
acquires real-time force curves by measuring the cantilever's
torsional and flexural motion each time the AFM tip interacts with the
surface in TappingMode. Proprietary algorithms instantly calculate the
force curves that occur when the tip taps the surface, and analyze
them to obtain multiple sample characteristics. These material
properties are then rendered in image maps that correlate to the
sample topography image. These maps are quantitative and directly
traceable to the Elastic Modulus of the sample being imaged. To learn
more about HarmoniX, and to see a video of how it works, please visit
http://www.veeco.com/harmonix-pr.
About Veeco
Veeco Instruments Inc. manufactures enabling solutions for
customers in the HB-LED, solar, data storage, semiconductor,
scientific research and industrial markets. We have leading technology
positions in our three businesses: LED & Solar Process Equipment, Data
Storage Process Equipment, and Metrology Instruments. Veeco's
manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York, New
Jersey, California, Colorado, Arizona and Minnesota. Global sales and
service offices are located throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and
APAC. http://www.veeco.com/
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that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
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SOURCE: Veeco Instruments Inc.