Gwyddion

Analyzing the properties of microscopic images require a powerful software capable of scanning probes and determining height fields.

Gwyddion can help you do just that. The application was designed specifically for SPM image data analysis. SPM, which stands for scanning probe microscopy is a technique used to obtain high-quality atomic resolutions for certain probes.

The application uses advanced techniques used for SPM, such as AFM, MFM, STM, SNOM or NSOM, each one being needed for various data analysis.

By scanning the depth of certain images, Gwyddion can help you obtain highly accurate 3D models of various probes contained by the image.

You can adjust the height manually, useful for when the application calculates a slightly higher or lower model height than the one you need to obtain.

Besides, you can apply color filters to correct image variations or faulty focus that occurred during image probing.

Gwyddion features many tools that can help you remove useless image details to obtain a crystal-clear image of the model you need to focus on.

You can level data by several factors, such as mean plane subtraction or upward facet highlighting. You can correct the noise and granulation of a scanned microscopic image by correcting lines and strokes or marking grains by threshold or watershed.

For more accurate results, you can remove any polynomial background that the image contains, or interpolate data under a mask, which is usually the solution of a Laplace equation.

Although created for SPM data visualization and analysis, Gwyddion can easily help you analyze every detail of any image. You can even enhance certain images, by applying various filters and image transformations to obtain sometimes astounding results.