Instruction manual

SPM Fundamentals for the MultiMode
Hardware
Rev. B MultiMode SPM Instruction Manual 19
2.1.1 MultiMode SPM
The heart of the system is the SPM itself, shown below (see Figure 2.1b)
Figure 2.1b MultiMode SPM
Head
Laser adjustment knobs
Photodiode
Tipholder
adjustment knob
Scanner
(Shown: “A”)
Scanner support ring
Mode selector
switch
Motor control
switch
Base
X-Y head translator
SPM tip
Coarse adjustment
screws
Retaining springs
Signal sum display
(elliptical)
A-B
A+B
display
(A+C)-(B+D)
A+B+C+D
display
Sample