DektakXT® Stylus Surface Profiler

The DektakXT® stylus surface profiler is a state-of-the-art instrument equipped with complete measurement and analysis software (Vision64). It can measure layer thicknesses and step heights of thin and thick layer samples. The DektakXT® system is also capable of measuring the topography and waviness, as well as the roughness of a surface down to the nanometer (nm) range. In addition to the measurements of two-dimensional surface profiles, three-dimensional analyses can also be performed.

DektakXT® surface profilometer at the laboratory workstation with opened protective cover. Next to it is the computer with an integrated analysis program

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DektakXT® Stylus Surface Profiler

Figure 1: DektakXT® stylus surface profiler surrounded by an environmental enclosure in the workspace of our laboratory.

DektakXT® stylus surface profiler inside the protective cover

© Florian Fahrnberger

DektakXT® Stylus Surface Profiler

Figure 2: DektakXT® stylus surface profiler X-Y Sample-Positioning stage.

The DektakXT® stylus surface profiler performs electromechanical measurements by moving the stylus with a diamond tip over the specimen surface. The user can individually select the stylus's scan length, speed and stylus force. The stylus is connected to a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT), which generates and processes electrical signals corresponding to the surface changes of the sample. After conversion to a digital format, the measured surface changes are displayed and can be characterized and evaluated using the included software package "Vision64".

 

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