Seminar · Nanotechnology
Open SPM: A Modular Framework for Scanning Probe Microscopy
Marcos Penedo Garcia · Senior scientist, LBNI-IBI, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 04:00 UTC
OpenSPM aims to democratize innovation in the field of scanning probe microscopy (SPM), which is currently dominated by a few proprietary, closed systems that limit user-driven development. Our platform includes a high-speed OpenAFM head and base optimized for small cantilevers, an OpenAFM controller, a high-voltage amplifier, and interfaces compatible with several commercial AFM systems such as the Bruker Multimode, Nanosurf DriveAFM, Witec Alpha SNOM, Zeiss FIB-SEM XB550, and Nenovision Litescope. We have created a fully documented and community-driven OpenSPM platform, with training resourc