Agilent Technologies’ patented magnetic AC mode (MAC Mode) is a gentle, nonde-structive technique for atomic force micros-copy (AFM) that has been designed for imaging extremely delicate samples. MAC Mode is particularly useful in areas that require high resolution and force sensitiv-ity, such as biology, polymers, and surface science. MAC Mode allows researchers to image submolecular structures that cannot be resolved with any other AFM technique. It offers the best control available for imaging suspended samples.
This document describes Agilent Technologies' patented magnetic AC mode (MAC Mode), a gentle and non-destructive imaging technique for Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). It is specifically optimized for high-resolution imaging of extremely delicate samples, such as living cells and polymers, particularly when operating in fluid environments.
The DSP lock-in operates from 200-Hz to 1-MHz.
The acoustic AC option offers a temperature range from -30°C to 250°C.
The example figures show scan sizes of 10 µm x 10 µm, 2 µm x 2 µm, 4.9 µm x 4.9 µm, 8.2 µm x 8.2 µm, and 4 µm.