What is the spatial resolution of the AFM and the thermal analysis measurements on the nanoIR platform?
The spatial resolution of the AFM is limited by the tip radius of the AFM probe as well as limitations due to the contact imaging mode. With a sharp probe, this resolution can range from a few nanometers up to larger length scales depending on how soft the sample is. Our thermal analysis probes have a sub-30 nm end radius and we routinely make measurements on the sub-100 nm scale, although resolution depends on the thermal and mechanical properties of the sample.
