B - St. Cloud State University

Ryan’s MFP-3D Procedural Operation ‘Manualette’ Version 10 (v080501; Igor 6.04A); 1.1
to the MFP-3D components:
Head: this is what contains the optical detection system and controls the Z piezo actuation of
the cantilever; it contains thumbwheel adjustments to position the laser and zero the deflection on the position
sensitive diode/ detector (PSD); the top view optics position knobs and focus wheel to view the tip from above;
has three independent legs that adjust height of head relative to sample. Use two hands to lift the head due to
its weight.
Figure 1.1: MFP-3D head; ‘Extended’ Z range head shown
Probe: the probe is what the entire tip/cantilever/substrate chip is called. The MFP-3D cantilever holder
accommodates all major brands of commercially available probes.
Probe
substrate
Tip
Cantilever
Figure 1.2: Anatomy of the Probe: entire assembly is called the probe (red ellipse).