Abstract
Commercial atomic force microscope (AFM) solutions do not typically lend themselves to easy integration into a wide range of optical microscope platforms. Here we present a custom AFM platform which is readily integrated into an FPGA controlled fluorescence microscope and is easily programmed for a variety of unique applications. Our collimated laser design allows for an adjustable sensitivity depending on the range of forces required, and the large range piezo (100μm in all three dimensions) presents the freedom to perform precise measurement and manipulation in a high throughput manner, over a broad range of distances. We demonstrate a high bandwidth of 1MHz with low noise levels of less than 71pN at full bandwidth and below 6pN at a relevant bandwidth of 1kHz.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Superresolution Imaging XIII |
Editors | Ingo Gregor, Felix Koberling, Rainer Erdmann |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510632554 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Superresolution Imaging XIII 2020 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Feb 1 2020 → Feb 2 2020 |
Publication series
Name | Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE |
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Volume | 11246 |
ISSN (Print) | 1605-7422 |
Conference
Conference | Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Superresolution Imaging XIII 2020 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 02/1/20 → 02/2/20 |
Funding
Research reported in this publication was supported in part by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (R01GM121885). We acknowledge machining and 3D printing assistance from UC Davis TEAM Laboratories, team.ucdavis.edu.
Keywords
- AFM
- Adjustable Sensitivity
- Atomic Force Microscope
- Cell Probe
- High Bandwidth
- Large Range
- Manipulation
- Single Molecule