Technology advances have steadily been implemented to improve the performance of commercial atomic force microscopes (AFMs) since the release of the first commercial model about 30 years ago. Now, the ...

Materials engineering explores the fundamental chemical and physical principles behind the controlled combination of atoms to create new compounds, phases, and microstructures. It also involves the ...

The need for nano-precision has become increasingly important in many fields of research and manufacturing, such as microelectronics fabrication, laser/optical system applications, life sciences, ...