Scanning type probe microscope and control device for scanning type probe microscope

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PATENT NO 11454647
APP PUB NO 20210311091A1
SERIAL NO

17261116

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A cantilever has a probe at a tip end. An optical system emits laser light to the cantilever and detects the laser light reflected by the cantilever. A measurement unit measures characteristics of a sample based on a displacement of the cantilever obtained by a change in a position of the laser light detected by the optical system. The laser light adjustment unit adjusts, when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light, a spot diameter of the laser light to be larger than the spot diameter when measuring the characteristics of a sample. The imaging unit captures an image of a range including the position of the probe when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light. The display unit displays the captured image.

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SHIMADZU CORPORATION1 NISHINOKYO KUWABARA-CHO NAKAGYO-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 604-8511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Hiroshi Kyoto, JP 137 1407
Fujino, Keita Kyoto, JP 7 2
Hirade, Masato Kyoto, JP 19 16
Ikeda, Yuichiro Kyoto, JP 31 264
Nakajima, Hideo Kyoto, JP 48 626
Watanabe, Kazuma Kyoto, JP 27 27
Yamasaki, Kenji Kyoto, JP 29 160

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