Useful links
We put together a list of links that might be useful for you.
Here you will find information about SPM research, companies, scientific
journals and other SPM related topics.
SPM research groups
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Atomic Collisions and Surface Physics
at the Humboldt University of Berlin; nanostructuring, SPM
in liquids |
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Bone
and Mineral Centre at the Medical Devision of the University
College London; skeletal biology and endocrinology of mineral
metabolism |
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Bristol
SPM Group of the department of physics at Bristol University;
studies of biopolymers and biological systems, liquid crystals
and polymers; SPM instrumentation development and theory |
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Cellular
Machines Group at BIOTECH, Dresden Technical University;
function, assembly and interactions of membrane proteins |
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Department
of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy at the Philipps
University of Marburg; nanoscale drug delivery systems, examination
of bioadhesion |
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Hearing Research Center
at the University of Tübingen; AFM and patch-clamp to
study mechanical and electrical properties of ear cells |
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Magneto-optics Group
at the Freie Universität Berlin; structure and magneto-optic
properties of thin films; near-field optics |
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Physics of Macromolecules
at the Humboldt University of Berlin; fabrication and study
of molecular nanostructures; development of methods for STM,
SFM and SNOM |
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Polymer
Physics Group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer
Reasearch Mainz; e.g., microdrops on AFM micro-cantilevers,
confined liquids, particle-bubble interaction, polymer melts
in confined spaces |
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Respiratory
Research Group at the University of Calgary; e.g., biophysics
of alveolar and airway surfaces, asthma and environmental
lung diseases, neural control of breathing |
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SNOM Group
at the ETH Zürich; Scanning near-field fluorescence imaging
of dye-labelled polymers and biological samples |
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SPM
Group of the department of Molecular Structure Biology
at the Max-Planck-Institut for Biochemistry in Martinsried;
application to biological structures, with emphasis on biological
macromolecules |
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The
Surface Science Research Centre at the University of Liverpool:
S.D. Barrett, senior lecturer, developed Image
SXM, a software for the analysis and processing of images
produced by scanning probe microscope (SPM) and scanning electron
microscope (SEM) systems. |
Companies
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Halcyonics Vibration
isolation systems |
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HWL
Scientific Instruments GmbH Active vibration
isolation systems |
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IDE
World Components for vibration isolation and
acoustic shielding |
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Image
Metrology SPM image processing software |
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nanoAnalytics
A service laboratory specialized in the characterization of
surfaces and interfaces on the micro- and nanometer scale |
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NanoAndMore
GmbH AFM cantilevers, calibration gratings, and
other products for SPM |
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Olympus
A leading manufacturer of optical microscopes |
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PI
Nanopositioning & scanning stages, piezo actuators, active
optics, position and capacitive sensons, motors and controllers |
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Picoquant Leading
in the field of picosecond diode lasers and time-resolved
fluorescence systems |
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R&K Ultrathin
organic film technology |
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Soft
Imaging System High quality imaging software
and hardware for microscopy |
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Zeiss A leading
manufacturer of optical microscopes |
Scientific journals
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Microscopy
& Analysis is circulated free of charge to users
who specify microscopical, imaging and analytical equipment
in Europe, The Americas and Asia/Pacific. Visit our website
for more information. |
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Physik
Journal Leading German physics journal informing
about current results and news in physical sciences research |
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Science
Leading scientific magazine informing about news
and trends in natural sciences research |
Other related web sites
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Foresight
Institute Organization founded to help prepare for nanotechnology
and other important future technologies |
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IBM
Zurich Research Laboratory Interesting information about
IBM research, concerning SPM and beyond |
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NanoApex
Nanotechnology information provider; news about current results
in Nanotech research, new products and business news |
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Nanodot
News and discussion of coming technologies |
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nanoforum.org
European nanotechnology gateway; comprehensive source of information
on all areas of Nanotechnology to the business, the scientific
and social communities |
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PUNIAS
Protein Unfolding and Nano-indentation Analysis Software -
might be useful |
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WSxM
Scanning Probe Microscopy Software - might be useful |
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Yahoo!
Nanotechnology Link to the Nanotechnology Yahoo! category |
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