TRANSITION TEMPERATURE MICROSCOPY

摘要

A system and method for automatic analysis of temperature transition data over an area of a sample surface 8. The system relies on the use of a microf abricated probe, 4, which can be rapidly heated and cooled 22 and has a sharp tip 6 to provide high spatial resolution. The system also has fast x- y-z positioners, 18, 20, data collection 29, 30, and algorithms that allow automatic analysis of and visualization 32 of temperature transition data.