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Virtual Lab: Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
University of Virginia
             
 
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The key elements are the cantilever probe and the tripod on which it is mounted.

To monitor their movement, two small microscope lenses are built into the orange cover. The right one looks down on the cantilever from above. The left one uses the small prism inside the cover to produce a side view.

Two small white light emitting diodes are mounted on the cover’s tiny circuit board to provide illumination.

 
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