Better Visualization for microscopy
Visualization of the data is one of the most important tasks of AFM processing software. While AFM / SPM / STM instruments have been significantly improved in accuracy during last several years, the visualization part of the software used by most of the researchers remains more or less the same for many years. In figures below we demonstrate how you can benefit from better data visualization. Figures 1 and 2 are standard 2D and nonrealistic 3D (also called pseudo 3D) with data information lost marked. Basically with traditional visualization it is almost impossible to see small height structures of the object on big backgrounds or slopes. Live realistic 3D is free of this restrictions.


Fig.1. AFM cell standard 2D height image. Features missed in the representation are marked as follows:
1. small features on the top of the cell
2. small features on the sides of the cell
3. structure missed at low level close to background


Fig.2. AFM cell standard pseudo 3D height image. Features missed in the representation are marked as follows:
1. spot on the top of the cell
2. structure of the top
3. structure of the high slope
4. structure of low height position is hidden by background
5. structure of the low slope


Fig.3. AFM cell our realistic 3D height image. Features revealed:
1. spots on the top of the cell
2. structure of the top
3. structure of the high slope
4. structure of low height position is hidden by background
5. structure of the low slope


Fig.3. AFM cell rendered with ScienceGL software as photorealistic 3D height image. The structure of the top is enhanced with inclined light processing.
The features on any part of the image can be measured with various interactive 3D tools. In the sample above the volume tool is used to measure structures on the top of the cell.

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