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Where to Buy: AFM Instruments

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AFM Manufacturer list

The following is a simple alphabetical list of, hopefully, all the AFM manufacturers in the world. If you have any additions to make, get in touch via the contact form. For AFM probes, look at the SPM Probes list, and for reference samples, see the SPM References list.

Name and Website

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AFM Workshop

www.afmworkshop.com

Set up by a very experienced AFM designer, AFM Workshop started only in 2010. AFM workshop produce the lowest priced AFM on the market, which is available as a self-assembly kit or prebuilt. they also sell a large-sample AFM, and tip-scanning AFM.

Agilent

www.agilent.com/find/afm

Formerly Molecular Imaging, Agilent sell a range of AFM instruments covering most applications.

Anasys

www.anasysinstruments.com
Anasys spcialise in Infrared/AFM and thermal /AFM instruments.

Asylum Research

www.asylumresearch.com

Set up by a former Veeco employees about ten years ago, Asylum initally concentrated on biological force spectroscopy only. Now sell a small range of instruments covering most applications. Recently bought by Oxford Instruments.

ATC

www.nanoscopy.net/en

ATC, Advanced Technologies Center, is a Russian manufacturer with one AFM instrument.

Bruker

www.bruker-axs.com/atomicforcemicroscopy

Formerly Veeco, and before that, Digital Instruments, this company is the longest lived, and largest AFM manufactuer in the world. Bruker sell a very wide range of instruments.

DME

www.dme-spm.com

Danish Micro Engineering, is a small but long-lasting manufacturer with a range of AFMs and STMs. They design and build custom instruments, and a nice-looking AFM/SEM/FIB.

JPK

www.jpk.com

JPK specialise in bio-applications, with an AFM for in-situ imaging, and a force robot for force measurements only. The AFM also available in a materials configuration.

Nanotec

www.nanotec.es

Set up by researchers from compultense university in Madrid, they sell mostly in Spain. They sell one instrument with a range of options. Also make the WSxM software package.

Nanosurf

www.nanosurf.com

Nanosurf produce a small range of "mid price" AFM instruments.

Nanonics

www.nanonics.co.il

An Israeli company, Nanonics specialise on integrated Raman/SNOM AFM instruments.

NT-MDT

www.ntmdt.com

Large Russian manufacturer with a wide range of AFM and STM instruments.

Park Systems

www.parkafm.com

Korea-based AFM manufacturer with a wide range on systems

RHK Technology

www.rhk-tech.com

USA-based company focussing on UHV (ultra high vacuum) AFM and STM systems

Witec

www.witec.de

Manufacturer specialising in AFM combined with SNOM or Raman.

If you would like to have an entry on this list, contact me: contact form.

 

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