Topic: scanning probe microscopy

Experimentalists and theorists will examine ferroelectric, ferroelastic and multiferroic systems at the nanoscale. Topics include confinement, low symmetry, nonlinear behavior, topology, new ferroic phases, switching dynamics, interfaces and coupled order parameters. Scanning probe microscopy and in situ electron microscopy are discussed alongside first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics and phase-field modelling. Talks, poster sessions and discussion focus on emerging and unpublished research. Applicants need a science or engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent; undergraduates ar

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