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Microscopy Stages
ultrasonic xy piezo stages
IMC – Integrated Motion Controller
• flexible interfaces
• easy integration
...for further details, see page 398
Ultrasonic High-Precision xy Piezo Stages Choices involve:
A multitude of applications these days require very fast yet highly accurate
sample positioning. This is particularly true for target motion in optical
imaging such as super resolution microscopy (STED, PALM) or in cell
array investigation. Being a perfect solution for these tasks, attocube´s
ultrasonic xy piezo stages offer highest precision motion on the nano-
meter scale over several centimeter travel range. • footprint 50x50 mm up to 300x300 mm
• travel range 25x25 mm² up to 200x200 mm²
• max. drive velocity 50 mm/s (at 50 nm repeatability)
• up to 5N+ dynamic force
Furthermore, these ultrasonic driven piezo stages offer high drive
velocity (up to 50 mm/s) combined with an unrivalled bi-directional
repeatability of better than 50 nm. Operating at frequencies well above
the audible range, the stages move silently and are therefore the per-
fect choice for noise sensitive applications.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• sample positioning in super resolution optical microscopy
• positioning of optics and optical components
• cell array investigation/manipulation