The TL probe is a T-shaped cantilever having a tip on one of its
arms. The positioning of the tip on one of the arms of the probe
enhances its torsional motion when the tip interacts with the sample
in the contact or oscillatory modes.
Typical tip height 5 µm
Full tip cone angle less than
40°
Tip radius
10 nm
Cantilever Series
Cantilever Length, l±5µm
Cantilever Width, w±3µm
Cantilever Thickness, µm
Spring Constant, N/m
Resonant Frequency, kHz
Ftr/Ffl*
TL02
300
20
5.0
3.0
60
17±0.5
* Ratio of torsional to flexural resonance frequencies