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Scanner Maintenance and Calibration 8

Agilent 5500 SPM User’s Guide 138

Care and Handling of the Probes and Scanner

Probes

Always store probes at room temperature in their protective cases.

Handle gently with tweezers, following the only the described

procedures.

If a probe is dropped it may very well be damaged. You can check

whether the cantilever is intact by viewing it through a loupe or other

magnifying device.

If you are using more than one type of probe, be sure to store them

separately in well-marked cases to avoid confusion.

Nose Assembly

Store nose assemblies in a clean, dry location where they will not be

subject to excessive humidity, temperature changes or contact.

The scanner fixture is designed with a socket to safely hold a nose

assembly while you are working with the scanner. This is not a

permanent storage location, but it is a safe way to keep the nose

assembly close at hand.

Dirt, grease or spots on the glass window of the nose assembly can

interfere with the optical path of the laser. Regularly remove the probe

and clean the nose assembly window with cotton or a soft tissue (dry,

wetted with water, or with ethanol).

The glass is glued to the nose assembly with chemically resistive epoxy,

so if the window breaks there is no easy way to replace it and the entire

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