About Us

Our AFM technology

Electrical characterization is at the core of the Nano-Observer: our own HD-KFM™ and ResiScope™ modes, Soft Interaction Control for fragile samples, and the Galaxy Dual Controller that brings them to existing AFMs.

Electrical AFM

HD-KFM™

Kelvin probe force microscopy in single pass: surface potential and work function mapped together with topography, at high sensitivity and resolution.

HD-KFM™ III

ResiScope™

Resistance and current over 10 decades in one scan — 10²–10¹² Ω and fA to µA, where standard C-AFM covers about four.

ResiScope™ III

Soft Interaction Control

Soft IC imaging

Combines the advantages of Resonant Mode and Contact Mode: accurate topography while protecting both the sample and the tip.

Soft IC mode

Soft MEKA

A complete force curve at every point: topography, adhesion and stiffness from the same scan, without dragging soft or sticky samples.

Soft MEKA

Magnetic fields and existing AFMs

Galaxy Dual Controller

Replaces the controller, the electronics and the software of MultiMode, Dimension, Agilent and Keysight AFMs: every mode is kept, and HD-KFM™, ResiScope™ and Soft IC are added.

Galaxy Dual Controller

Our story with atomic force microscopy began in 1989 — read it on the company page.

See it on your own sample

Send us a few details about your material: we recommend the mode that fits and can run a test measurement.