The World’s smallest closed-loop nanopositioner

With dimensions of 21x17x8.5 mm3, the SLC-1720-S is the world’s smallest long-travel nanopositioner and includes an integrated optical encoder. The positioner is extremely stiff and thus ideal for nanomanipulation within limited space offering 12mm of travel, sub-nanometer resolution of movement and encoder resolution of 5nm. The integrated sensor provides feedback for closed-loop positioning control.

As with the other piezo-systems available from SmarAct the SLC-1720-S can be very simply incorporated with other linear and rotary stages to offer complete micro- and nanomanipulation systems. All SmarAct systems are “open architecture” allowing simple manual or automated control. The user can either use the SmarAct Hand Control Module, or include the SmarAct Windows DLL or LabVIEW-driver into its application. For a quick start, simple GUI and LabVIEW examples are provided.

In addition to simply supplying the separate linear and rotary stages Armstrong Optical are happy to offer a complete design solution for all micro- and nano-scale movement and manipulation requirements.