Request InfoOxford Instruments Asylum ResearchSANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 6, 2008 – Asylum Research has released the Cypher AFM small sample atomic force and scanning probe microscope. The microscope can achieve closed loop atomic resolution using sensors on all three axes. It also features SpotOn automated laser alignment with a mouse-click, interchangeable light source modules that allow laser spot sizes down to 3 µm and support for high-speed AC imaging with cantilevers smaller than 10 µm. The system includes an integrated enclosure to provide acoustic and vibration isolation, as well as thermal control for image and measurement stability. 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