| PIFOC® High-Speed Nanofocusing Z-Drives |
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- Scans and Positions Objectives with Sub-nm Resolution
- High Linearity and Stability with Direct-Measuring Sensors
- Travel to 100 µm, fast Settling Time
- Very Straight Motion for Enhanced Focus Stability
- Ask about DIC Prism Holder Option
- Ideal for Super-Resolution Microscopy Applications
- Compatible with Metamorph™ Imaging Software
- Quick Lock Adapter for Easy Attachment
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- Scans and Positions Objectives with Sub-nm Resolution
- Low Inertia for Fast Settling
- Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
- Travel to 100 µm
- Straightness of Travel Ł13 µrad
- PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Drives
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- Scans and Positions Objectives with Sub-nm Resolution
- High Linearity and Stability with Direct-Measuring Capacitive Sensors
- Travel to 460 µm, Fast Response & Settling Time
- Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
- Enhanced Guiding Precision for Better Focus Stability
- Ask about DIC Prism Holder Option
- Controller Compatible with Metamorph™ Imaging Software
- Quick Lock Adapter for Easy Attachment
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- Resonant frequency: 430 Hz (with 300 g), 1100 Hz without objective
- Closed-loop position noise: <0.4 nm
- Position stability over 100 s: 4 nm
- Maximum operating frequency (amplitude <10 µm): 150 Hz*
- Maximum operating frequency with full travel (100 µm): 60 Hz*
- Settling time (10 µm steps): 6 ms**
- Settling time (full travel): 15 ms**
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- Miniature Design
- Optical Beam Deflection to 120 mrad (~ 6.8°)
- Coplanar Axes & Fixed Pivot Point Eliminate Polarization Rotation
- Factory Installed Mirror
- Millisecond Response, Resolution to 0.5 µrad
- Closed-loop Position Servo-Control for High Accuracy
- For Mirrors up to 12.5 mm (0.5") Diameter
- Frictionless, High-Precision Flexure Guiding System
- Parallel Kinematics for Enhanced Dynamics and Better Multi-Axis Accuracy
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- Lowest Profile Z-Tip/Tilt Stage: Only 16.5 mm (0.6")
- Z and Tip/Tilt Versions
- Choice of Strain Gauge (Lower Cost) or Capacitive Sensors (Higher Performance)
- 100 µm Linear Travel Range, 1 mrad Tilt
- 80 x 80 mm Clear Aperture
- PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Actuators for Superior Lifetime
- Ideal for fast Z-Stack Acquisition and 3D Deconvolution Imaging
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- High-Speed Piezo Z-Motion with Travel Ranges to 500 µm
- Nanometer Resolution
- Large Clear Aperture for Wellplate Scanning, Specimen Holders
- Perfect Mechanical Fit to XY OEM Manual or Motorized Stages
- Sub-Millisecond Response Times
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- Extremely Fast Step & Settle, From 5 msec
- Low Profile for Easy Integration: 20 mm (0.8")
- 100 and 200 µm Travel Ranges
- Longest Lifetime with Proprietary PICMA® Piezo Technology
- Cost Effective due to Low-Cost Piezoresistive Sensors
- Compatible w/ Leading Image Acquisition Software Packages
- Closed-Loop Control for High Repeatability and Accuracy
- 24 Bit USB Controller & Software Included
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| XY & XYZ Scanning Stages |
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- Low Profile for Easy Integration: 20 mm (0.8“)
- Large Aperture for 1x3"Slides. Accessories & Holders Available
- All Parts Black Anodized for Minimum Reflections
- 200µm Standard Travel Range, Longer Ranges Available
- Longest Lifetime with Proprietary PICMA® Piezo Technology
- Cost Effective due to Low-Cost Piezoresistive Sensors
- Compatible w/ Leading Image Acquisition Software Packages
- Closed-Loop Control for High Repeatability and Accuracy
- Millisecond Step Time, ideal for Super-Resolution Microscopy
- Recessed Sample Holders for Maximized Utility
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- Carries Directly P-545 PI nano™ Nanopositioning Stages
- Low Profile for Easy Integration: 30 mm
- 25 x 25 mm Travel Range
- Micrometer Screws, Motor Upgrade Available
- For Nikon, Zeiss, Leica und Olympus Microscopes
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- Ideal for Interlacing, CCD Resolution Enhancement
- Compact Size of only 45 x 45 x 6 mm
- Clear Aperture
- Highly Cost-Efficient Design
- 15 x 15 µm Travel Range
- Parallel-Kinematics Design for Higher Dynamics
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- Higher Speed Through Direct Drive
- Up to 2.2 kHz Resonant Frequency in X and Y
- 30 x 30 or 30 x 30 x 10 µm Travel Range
- 100 Picometers Resolution
- Capacitive Sensors for Highest Linearity
- Parallel-Kinematics/Metrology for Enhanced Responsiveness / Multi-Axis Precision
- Active Runout Compensation
- 50 x 50 mm Clear Aperture
- Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
- PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Drives
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- Travel Ranges of 100 x 100 µm in X, Y and 10 µm in Z
- Direct Metrology with Capacitive Sensors
- Resolution to 0.1 nm
- Parallel Kinematics for Better Multi-Axis Accuracy and Dynamics
- Parallel Metrology for Active Trajectory Control
- 50 x 50 mm Clear Aperture for Transmitted-Light Applications
- Vacuum Compatible for Applications to 10-9 hPa
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- Low Profile for Easy Integration: 16.5 mm (0.6")
- Parallel Kinematics and Optional Parallel Metrology for Fast Response and Superior Multi-Axis Precision
- Choice of Strain Gauge (Lower Cost) or Capacitive Sensors (Higher Performance)
- To 200 x 200 µm Travel Range
- Direct Drive Version for High-Speed Positioning & Scanning
- 80 x 80 mm Clear Aperture
- PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Actuators for Superior Lifetime
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- To 300 x 300 x 300 µm Travel Range
- Parallel-Kinematics/Metrology for Enhanced Responsiveness / Multi-Axis Precision
- Direct Metrology with Capacitive Sensors for Highest Precision
- 66 x 66 mm Clear Aperture
- Versions to 6-DOF
- Ultra-Fast XY and XYZ Versions Available
- Ultra-High-Vacuum Versions up to 10-9 hPa Available
- Invar, Super-Invar and Titanium Versions Available
- PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Drives
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- Integrated Closed-Loop Piezomotor Drives Provide High Speed to 100 mm/s
- 25 x 25 mm Travel Ranges
- Integrated Linear Encoders with 0.1 µm Resolution
- Compact Design; 27 mm Profile Height, 150 x 150 mm Footprint
- Large Clear Aperture 78 x 78 mm, 66 x 66 mm in Extreme Position
- Self-Locking at Rest
- Compatible with PI Piezo Nanopositioning / Scanning Stages
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| XYZ for SPM, AFM |
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- Ultra-High-Performance Closed-Loop Scanner for AFM/SPM
- Compact Manipulation Tool for Nanotechnology
- Resonant Frequency 9.8 kHz
- Ultra-High-Precision Capacitive Feedback
- Parallel-Motion Metrology for Highest Linearity and Stability
- 50 Picometers Resolution
- 5 x 5 x 5 µm Travel Range
- Very Small Package
- Rugged Design
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- Most-Compact Hexapod in the PI Portfolio
- Travel Range 40 x 40 x 13 mm
- Resolution of a Single Strut <100 nm
- Integrated Driver Electronics
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- Standard & Custom Sizes
- For OEM Applications
- XYZ-Positioning
- Sub-Nanometer Resolution
- Large Diameters to 80 mm
- Wall Thickness as Small as 0.3 mm
- For Scanning Microscopy (STM, SFM, etc.)
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- Travel Range 30 mm
- Novel, Zero-Wear Piezo Stepping Drive, Ideal for Micro- and Nano-Manipulation
- Integrated Linear Encoder Option for Highest Accuracy with 20 nm Resolution
- Very High Acceleration, e.g. for Cell Penetration
- Two Operating Modes: Continuous Stepping Mode and Continuously Variable, High-Dynamics Analog Mode for 30 pm Resolution**
- Up to 10 N Force Generation
- Self-Locking at Rest, no Heat Generation
- Smooth Motion, no Closed-Loop Jitter
- Vacuum-Compatible and Non-Magnetic Versions
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| High Speed Controllers & Amplifiers |
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- Integrated 20-Bit High-Speed RS-232 Interface
- Network Capability with up to 4 Channels
- For Capacitive, LVDT and Strain Gauge Position Sensors
- Wave Table for User-Defined Curves
- GCS (General Command Set) Compatible
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- Integrated High-Speed RS-232 Interface & 20-bit DAC
- Network Capability with up to 12 Channels
- Piezo Driver with 36 W Peak Power
- SGS, LVDT and Capacitive Sensor Servo-Control
- Table for User-Defined Curves
- GCS (General Command Set) Compatible
- UL and CSA certified
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- Winner of the SEMI Technology Innovation
Showcase Award
- 20 mm Travel Range, <0.1 Nanometer Resolution
(Open-Loop)
- Integrated High-Resolution Incremental
Encoder (Closed-Loop)
- Active Force Generation to 400 N
- >600 N Holding Force,
Self-Locking
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| Piezo Drivers, Piezo Amplifiers, Piezo Nanopositioning Controllers Overview
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Papers on PI Products in Microscopy Applications
- Stabilization of an optical microscope to 0.1 nm in three dimensions. Ashley R. Carter, Gavin M. King, Thomas T. Perkins et al, JILA, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Co. Features a P-517 Closed-Loop XYZ Piezo Stage and an E-710.P3D high-speed digital piezo controller.
- Confocal ratiometric imaging reveals reason for poor chromatography separations. A high resolution XY flexure nanopostitioning stage and a PIFOC® objective stepper are employed to ensure that the spatial resolution of the images was determined by optics and not by stage movement.
Read full article in Biophotonics International, Oct. 2007 issue, p. 14, or request more information
- Design of an Optical Tweezers System for Various Single-Molecule Experiments Features a PI P-517.3cl XYZ Piezo Stage to mount the microscope sample and an E-710 digital piezo controller for advanced multi-axis nano motion control.
More Info
- Two-Photon Microscopy with High-Speed Z-Stack Acquisition Drive to Study How T Cells Prevent Autoimmunity.
Read full article in Biophotonics International, Mar. 2006 issue, p. 50, or request more information. The system utilizes a PI P-721.10 PIFOC® and E-662.LR controller to achieve fast "settling times of ~10msec". Developed by
UMass Medical,
UC-Irvine,
and UC-SF
- Development of an optical tweezer combined with micromanipulation for DNA and protein nanobioscience (260 KB PDF file). Features P-500 series XYZ PZT nanopositioning stages, and M-126 micropositioning stages.
- Adapting a Compact Confocal Microscope System to a Two-Photon Excitation Fluorescence Imaging Architecture (500 KB PDF file). Features P-721 PIFOC Objective Nano-Focus Devices
- Optical Trapping: Optical Traps Enter New Era of Nanomanipulation.
- Nanopositioning Stage Pulls Piconewtons in Molecular Stretching Application.
- Control Technology Helps Reduce Errors in High-Speed Scanning Applications.
- Patented New Technology Provides Enhanced Positioning
Resolution.
- More Papers on PIFOC® Objective Scanners
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