Accredited AFM training
The LCN and Bruker Corporation (formerly Veeco Instruments) offer the first and only certified training for AFM users. This training aims to develop competences and expertise amongst the AFM user community and provides a guarantee of the level of expertise of certified users.
The training, resulting in professional certification, takes two days at the LCN facility in central London:
17-19 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH, UK
Previous Training Schedule
| Time | Training Content |
| Day 1 | |
| 09:00-10:15 | Welcome and introductory lecture to AFM, “AFM: Introduction and applications” |
| 10:15-10:45 | Tea/coffee break |
| 10:45-12:00 | Intermediate AFM training, “From concept to imaging” |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00-17:00 | Hands-on session on the instruments in group of 2 trainees maximum “Getting started” starting up the instrument |
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| Day 2 | |
| 09:00-09:45 | Veeco Instruments presentation – contents at Veeco discretion |
| 10:00-12:00 | Hands-on session on the instruments in groups of 2 trainees. "Imaging in contact mode”:
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| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00-15:00 | Hands-on session on the instruments in groups of 2 trainees. “Imaging in tapping mode”:
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| 15:00-16:00 | Examination of the trainees’ skills on the AFM |
| 16:00-17:00 | Q&A session followed by “Tips and Tricks” |
Next training session: TBC
Contact LCN: Tabasum Farzaneh
Equipment