Cypher L AFM

The Cypher L is the lowest cost member of the Cypher AFM family, setting new expectations for performance and ease-of-use for AFMs in its price range. New Ergo software provides the core capabilities commonly used in research fields including 2D materials, polymer science, thin film deposition and etch processing, and quantum technology. As part of the award-winning Cypher product family, the Cypher L is readily upgraded to the Cypher S, ES, or VRS1250, allowing you to invest in a quality AFM platform now and add new capabilities as you need them.

Higher resolution imaging than other AFMs in its price range
Ergo software helps you get the information you need quickly and easily
Priced in reach of typical startup funds, research grants, and R&D budgets
Future-proof your research with a fully upgradeable AFM
Compact AFM fits in limited lab space

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See more with higher resolution imaging

Easily obtain molecular and atomic resolution on samples including 2D materials and polymers
Routinely see details unobtainable on most other AFMs in this price range

Get the information you need quickly and easily

Asylum’s new Ergo software platform is designed with a streamlined workflow for quick, simple setup and intuitive image acquisition
Exclusive AutoPilot™ algorithms automatically optimize scan parameters for high quality images
Easily analyze and export images for presentation and publication directly from Ergo

Expand your research while saving lab space and budget

Compact size fits easily in existing labs without special facility requirements
Priced within reach of typical lab startup funds, many research grants, and most industrial R&D budgets

Future-proof your research by investing in a fully upgradable AFM

Cypher L is fully upgradable, allowing you to add new capabilities as you need them
Can be upgraded to the more powerful Cypher S, Cypher ES, and Cypher VRS1250 models to enable advanced characterization modes, environmental control accessories, and even video-rate imaging speeds

Included Core Operating Modes

Tapping mode (AC mode) with phase
Contact mode with lateral force mode (LFM)

Optional Operating Modes

Conductive AFM (CAFM)
Tapping mode in liquid droplet
Kelvin probe force microscopy

Nanomechanical and Thermal Properties

Tools for quantitative characterization of visoelastic properties, including elastic modulus, loss modulus, loss tangent, as well as for measurement of thermal properties

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Nanoelectrical and Electrochemical Properties

Tools for measuring electrical properties, including current, resistivity and permittivity, and more. Also includes PFM, STM, and EC-AFM techniques

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Temperature and Other Environmental Control

Accessories for controlling temperature, the gas environments (gas/vapor composition or humidity), and operating under ultra-low oxygen and/or water levels in a glovebox.

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Operating in Liquid Environments

Accessories for operation in controlled liquid environments, with or without perfusion. The blueDrive photothermal excitation option is also under this accessory family.

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Ergo AFM Software

Ergo is the all-new Asylum AFM software, which complements our Igor Pro-based software. Ergo makes it simpler and faster to acquire high-quality AFM images.

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Support and Service Agreements

More than just an extended warranty, these packages provide peace of mind that your AFM is operating at peak performance and offer training opportunities for users.