AFM Training Course Catalog

During this 3-day training program, we will be covering the all the basics of AFM and how it is implimented on Bruker AFMs. This is an immense chance for AFM enthusiasts to get a hands-on experience on our flagship products like Multimode 8 and Dimension Icon AFMs.
If you are new to the system or need a refresher, you can choose to participate only in one or whole days, depending on your personal requirements.

The course covers basics of AFM including the theoratical approach of Contact mode, Tapping Mode and Bruker’s PeakForce TappingTM. Second and third day covers basic software usage, probe selection, probe installation, laser alignment, standard experiments in contact, tapping and ScanAsyst mode. A brief look into the analysis functions is also scheduled.

Day 1:

• Introduction to AFM
• Theoretical approach to Contact mode, Tapping Mode and PeakForce Tapping mode
• Introduction to Nanoscope Analysis and basic image processing

Day 2:

• Dimension Icon/Multimode 8 measurement setup
• Nanoscope software, explaining the parameters
• Probe mounting, laser alignment (Alignment station&shadow method) and cantilever tuning
• Contact and Tapping mode. Standard settings, parameter explanation etc.
• Hands on Training to the attendees

Day 3:

• ScanAsyst mode (pros and cons) Standard settings, parameter explanation etc.
• Measuring a force curve using Ramp function
• Open for discussions, attendees can practice on the instrument
  
  

Cost: INR.15000/-. Free and discounted seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunch included. Individuals are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. Registration closes 2 weeks (10 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited. If the class fills we will aim to schedule another training event in the future. If fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

*One free seat for Standard Care customers. Two free seats for Complete Care customers (Only for India Customers)

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

In this class, we will talk about image quality and PeakForce^TM Quantitative Nanomechanical Mapping (QNM).

• Day 1: Image Quality will cover in-depth theory of contact mode, TappingMode, and PeakForce Tapping with ScanAsyst, along with a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of each mode. This session will include instruction on how to optimize the AFM scanning parameters to improve image quality. This session will discuss common imaging artifacts; how to recognize artifacts and prevent them.
  
• Day 2: PeakForce QNM and PeakForce QNM High Accuracy will discuss the theory, procedure, and offline analysis of force curves, including various contact mechanics theories for material modulus measurement with AFM. This session also includes PeakForce QNM theory, detailed quanitative nanomechanical mapping calibration procedures, and techniques for improving PeakForce QNM accuracy.
  
• Day 3: Imaging in Fluid and PeakForce QNM in Fluid will talk about how to setup typical fluid experiments, and how to calibrate PeakForce QNM parameters in fluid. 
• Optional: Upon request, you may also stay on Friday to have more hands-on practice.
  
  

Cost: $2500/person. Free and discounted seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunches provided. Individuals are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this 2-hour online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of AFM measurements in liquid using Bruker AFMs.

Bruker AFM experts will discuss and demonstrate best practices for conducting AFM measurements in liquid and how to resolve and avoid common problems faced during these measurements. Course attendees will have the opportunity to participate in real-time Q&A with a Bruker AFM trainer following the demonstrations.

This training will primarily use the Dimension Icon AFM for demonstrations, but the principals and software operation are the same or similar for Multimode, Resolve, Edge and Innova AFMs. 

Cost:

• Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs
• Customers not under contract, registration fee: £500

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of AFM measurements in liquid with Bruker AFMs. This training will focus on using the Dimension Icon AFM for demonstrations.

The demonstrations will cover:

• Measurement setup and laser alignment
• ScanAsyst measurements in liquid
• Tapping mode measurements in liquid

There will be an opportunity for Q&A afterwards.

Conditions: Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of AFM measurements in liquid with Bruker AFMs. This training will focus on using the MultiMode AFM for demonstrations.

The demonstrations will cover:

• Measurement setup and laser alignment
• ScanAsyst measurements in liquid
• Tapping mode measurements in liquid

There will be an opportunity for Q&A afterwards.

Conditions: Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this modular 2-day course you can improve your skillset on the Bruker Multimode AFM system. If you are new to the system or need a refresher, you can choose to stay the full three days or participate only in one or two days, depending on your personal requirements.

The course covers basic software usage, probe selection, probe installation, laser alignment, standard experiments in contact, tapping and ScanAsyst mode on the first day. A brief look into the analysis functions is also scheduled for day one. On the second day advanced options of the Multimode AFM are covered. We will cover calibrating the AFM, optimizing scan conditions to minimize sample and tip degradation and work in liquids. The course will be held in Coventry, UK. The language will be English.

Day 1:

• Introduction to AFM
• Mutimode Measurement set up
• Nanoscope software
• Contact, Tapping and ScanAsyst mode (pros and cons), standard settings, parameter explanation
• Basic Analysis functions

Day 2:

• Calibration
• Artifacts
• Optimizing scan parameters
• Measurements in fluids
  

Cost: Standard fee is €500 per day. Free seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunch included. Application deadline closes 3 weeks (15 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited at 8. When more than this register, we will aim to schedule another training event in the future. If fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

*One free seat for standard care customers. Two free seats for complete care customers.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this modular 2-day course you can improve your skillset on the Bruker Dimension Icon system. If you are new to the system or need a refresher, you can choose to participate only in one or both days, depending on your personal requirements.

The course covers basic software usage, probe selection, probe installation, laser alignment, standard experiments in contact, tapping and ScanAsyst mode on the first day. A brief look into the analysis functions is also scheduled for day one. On the second day there will be an introduction to force measurements using PFQNM. The course will be available in multiple locations: Coventry, UK, and Karlsruhe, Germany. The language will be English.

Day 1:

• Introduction to AFM
• Dimension Icon Measurement set up
• Nanoscope software
  
• Contact, Tapping and ScanAsyst mode (pros and cons), standard settings, parameter explanation
• Basic Analysis functions

Day 2:

• PFQNM theory
• QNM on test sample using absolute method
• QNM on test sample using relative method
• High accuracy QNM using pre calibrated, controlled tip radius probes

Cost: Standard fee is €500 per day. Free seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunch included. Application dead line closes 2 weeks (10 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited. If the class fills we will aim to schedule another training event in the future. If fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this 2 day course we will cover electrochemical AFM (EC-AFM) where electrochemical processes can be studied with nm resolution by AFM. This training will be performed on the Dimension Icon AFM.

The course will cover; background on electrochemistry in combination with AFM, hardware setup, putting together the electrochemistry cell, troubleshooting common problems, demonstration of EC-AFM (where AFM is used to look at a surface before, during or after an electrochemical process). We will also cover scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) where the probe tip itself can additionally be used as a working electrode allowing for new possibilities in AFM studies of electrochemical processes.

Day 1: EC-AFM

• Background and motivation for EC-AFM
• Measurement setup for EC-AFM
• The electrochemical cell
• Troubleshooting common problems with the EC setup
• EC-AFM demonstration

Day 2: SECM

• Background and motivation for SECM
• Hardware setup for SECM
• Handling SECM probes
• SECM demonstration

Cost: Standard fee is €500 per day. Free seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunch included. Application deadline closes 3 weeks (15 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited at 8. When more than this register, we will aim to schedule another training event in the future. If fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

*One free seat for standard care customers. Two free seats for complete care customers.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

Le but de cette formation permettra d’améliorer vos connaissance sur l’ICON ou de faire un rappel.

Le premier sera destine au montage de la pointe, l’alignement du laser, les modes standard Contact, Tapping et PeakForce Tapping, et les function basic du Nanoscope Analysis.

Le deuxiéme jour permettra de couvrir le mode liquide et s’accompagnera d’une session pratique avec mesures sur vos échantillons !

La formation sera en français.

Jour 1:

• Introduction de l’AFM
• Présentation de l’ICON
• Mode Contact, Tapping and ScanAsyst mode, explication des paramètres standards

Jour 2:

• Mesure en mode liquide
• Session pratique avec mesure sur vos échantillons

Cost: Le tarif standard est de 1800€. Une place gratuite pour les clients ayant un programme Access care et 2 places pour ceux ayant un Complete care. Une remise est disponible pour les clients ayant in contrat Essential care.

Conditions: Déjeuner inclus. La date limite d'inscription est fixée à 1 semaine (7 jours ouvrables) avant le début de la formation. Le nombre maximum de participants est limité à 8. Au cas où nous aurions plus d’inscrits que de places disponibles, nous nous efforcerons à programmer une autre formation. Si moins de 3 personnes s'inscrivent, la formation sera annulée.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

If you are new to the system or need a refresher, during this 2-day course you can improve your skillset on the Anasys nanoIR3 system for nanoscale infrared spectroscopy.

Day 1:

• Basic software usage
• Probe installation
• Laser alignment
• Standard experiments in Resonance Enhanced AFM-IR and Tapping AFM-IR with TnIR-A probes
• A brief look into the analysis functions
  
  

Day 2:

• Optimizing of IR hot spots
• how to optimize scan conditions to improve the AFM-IR signal
• Alternative measurement modes for Tapping AFM-IR with TnIR-D probes as well as our patented Surface Sensitive AFM-IR mode
  
  

If time allows, additional topics can be covered on request.

The course will be held in Karlsruhe, Germany. The language will be English.

Cost: Standard fee is €1850/person. Free and discounted seats available to some service contract customers***
Daily lunches provided. Individuals are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

Conditions: Application deadline closes 3 weeks (15 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited to 6. When more than this register, we will aim to schedule another training event in the future; if fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of Piezo Force Microscopy (PFM) mode and its use for measuring a materials piezo response at the nano metre scale. This training will focus on using the Icon AFM for demonstrations, but PFM is possible on a number of Bruker AFMs.

The demonstrations will cover PFM showing: measurements setup, sample + probe considerations, PFM scanning, voltage rampls, point+shoot. With an opportunity for Q&A afterwards.

Estimated duration: 2 hours

Cost:

• Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs
• Customers not under contract, registration fee: £500

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of Bruker's PeakForce TUNA mode for conductive AFM measurements. This training will focus on using the Icon AFM for demonstrations, but the principals and software operation are the same as for electrical measurements using Bruker's MultiMode AFM and similar for Resolve, Edge and Innova AFMs.

The demonstrations will cover conductive AFM with PeakForce TUNA showing: measurement setup, sample + probe considerations, TUNA scanning, IV curves, point+shoot, DATACube. With an opportunity for Q&A afterwards.

Estimated duration: 2 hours

Cost:

• Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs
• Customers not under contract, registration fee: £500

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this 2-day training program, we will be covering the all the basics of AFM and how it is implimented on Bruker AFMs. This is an immense chance for AFM enthusiasts to get a hands-on experience on our flagship products like Multimode 8 and Dimension Icon AFMs.

If you are familiar with our AFMs, you can choose to participate only the second day. The course covers basics of AFM including Contact mode, Tapping Mode and Bruker’s PeakForce TappingTM and also PFTUNA theory. Second day covers the hands-on training for the PFTUNA measurement.

Day 1:

• Introduction to AFM
• Introduction to Nanoscope Analysis and basic image processing
• Contact, Tapping mode and ScanAsyst mode (pros and cons). Standard settings, parameter explanation etc.
• Hands on Training to the attendees
  

Day 2:

• Dimension Icon/Multimode 8 PFTUNA measurement setup
• Nanoscope software, explaining the parameters
• PFTUNA, contact TUNA (also known as C-AFM)
• Hands on Training to the attendees
• Open for discussions, attendees can practice on the instrument

Cost: INR.15000/-. Free and discounted seats available to some service contract customers.*

Conditions: Daily lunch included. Individuals are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. Registration closes 2 weeks (10 working days) before the training is scheduled to begin. The maximum number of participants is limited. If the class fills we will aim to schedule another training event in the future. If fewer than 3 people register, the course will be cancelled.

*One free seat for Standard Care customers. Two free seats for Complete Care customers (Only for India Customers)

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!

During this online training you can improve your skillset and understanding of Brukers QNM mode. This training will focus on using the Icon AFM for demonstrations, but the principals and software operation are and the same for Multimode and Resolve AFMs.

The demonstrations will cover PFQNM measurements; QNM on test sample using absolute method, QNM on test sample using relative method and high accuracy QNM using pre calibrated, controlled tip radius probes.

Estimated duration: 3 hours

Cost:

• Open for registration to Standard Care and Complete Care contract owners of Bruker AFMs
• Customers not under contract, registration fee: £500

This course has passed and is typically held only once per year. Would you like this course to be offered again, sooner? Let us know!