Request InfoMad City Labs Inc.Compact piezo lens nanopositioners with closed-loop control and travel ranges up to 200 μm. Designed to hold and move objective lenses with very low off-axis motion and subnanometer precision. The Nano-F series features interchangeable quick-lock adapters for ease of use with a range of commercial microscopes. 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