Hysitron offers a large array of options and upgrades to complement every series of nanomechanical test instrument. The options and upgrades listed below have been designed to meet strict acceptance specifications. This is to ensure that every Hysitron nanomechanical accessory is of exceptional quality and will support the research needs of our users.

 Advanced Techniques

 
    nanoECR®
        nanoscale Electrical Contact Resistance for simultaneous in-situ electrical and nanomechanical characterization.
        Now available with conductive imaging.

    nanoDMA® III
        nanoscale Dynamic Mechanical Analysis with CMX incorporates powerful new electronics and control algorithms to obtain a
        truly continuous measurement of mechanical properties as a function of indentation depth, frequency, and time.

    TriboAE™ Acoustic Emission Testing
        Obtain acoustic emission signals resulting from material deformation, fracture, and delamination during
        nanoindentation experiments.

    performech™
        Provides superior control over the nanomechanical test with industry-leading sensitivity (<30nN force noise floor), an ultra-
        fast feedback control loop (78kHz), and fast data acquisition rate (39kHz).

    performech Packages
        Hysitron has assembled our most popular performech + technique combinations at package pricing to advance your current
        and future research capabilities.

 Stages

 
    XZ-500 Extended Displacement Stage
        Provides indentation depths up to 500µm for enhanced flexibility and accuracy in testing ultra-soft and compliant materials.

    Vacuum Stages
        Multiple vacuum stage designs are available to securely and easily mount samples inside the nanomechanical
        test instrument.

    Temperature Control Stages
        Heating or heating/cooling stages for investigation of mechanical properties at, or near, a material's operating temperature.
        Temperatures range from -10° to >400°.

 Mapping/Imaging

 
    Closed Loop Scanners
        Closed Loop SPM imaging providing an increased scan range (X-Y: 100µm, Z: 15µm) with extremely low scanner bow and a
        linearity of greater than 99.95%.

    Modulus Mapping™
        Quanititatively map the storage and loss stiffness and moduli with high spatial resolution using Hysitron's patented
        SPM imaging.

    TriboImage™
        Multiple cycle wear testing under complete feedback control to further enable nanoscale tribological research.

    Fluorescence Microscopy
        Provides the ability to reliably and seamlessly position nanomechanical tests on specific areas of the sample that have been
        marked with fluorochromes.

    AFM Imaging
        Lower contact force, higher sensitivity and increased resolution imaging, which is ideal for identifying fine features or
        imaging soft materials. High resolution, low contact force imaging for identifying fine surface features and imaging
        soft materials.

 Testing Heads

 
    3D OmniProbe™
        The three-dimensional force-displacement sensing and control technologies integrate indentation and scratch testing
        techniques into a single transducer to provide nanoscale to microscale mechanical property and tribological characterization.

    MultiRange NanoProbe™
        Utilizes cutting-edge piezoelectric load cell in combination with Hysitron's reliable capacitive sensor technology to provide
        unparalleled results over decades of probe force and displacement for quantitative mechanical properties from the
        nanoscale into the microscale.

    RAPIDprobe™
        MEMS transducer providing increased sensitivity, a higher mechanical bandwidth, and faster in-situ SPM imaging.

    2D Capacitive Transducer
        Hysitron's patented capacitive transducer technology capable of performing both nanoindentation and nanoscratch testing.

 Software/Data Analysis/Training

 
    TriboAnalysis™
        Open architecture data analysis and plotting software powered by Origin Pro.

    TriboScan™ Professional
        Comprehensive instrument control software package specifically developed for the industrial market. Streamlined system
        operation combined with a multi-user level software architecture and automated test routines, calibration, data analysis,
        and data reporting capabilities greatly reduce the cost of ownership for nanomechanical instrumentation.

    TriboScan™
        Fully integrated nanomechanical test instrument control and data analysis software package.