Insertion of the Sample

Use the gloves provided when handling the sample holder. If you accidentally touch it without gloves, clean it with some ethanol as it is very sensitive to contamination.
Put the sample on the magnetic sample holder. Insert the sample holder in the STM (see fig. 6). Be careful, don't touch the tip!.

Place the sampleholder very careful on the piezo motor (first put it onto the little rails, then slide it onto the motor itself). The sample must not crash on the motor device because otherwise it will be damaged. Note especially that there is a magnet below the piezo motor! Avoid any mechanical force! Do not touch either sample or tip.

Figure 6: Mounting the sample on the magnetic sample holder (left) and insertion of the sample holder in the STM (right)