Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments Company Employee Directory
Nanotechnology ResearchCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments company, specializes in atomic force microscopy to advance materials science and bioscience research. Its AFM systems are used by academic and industrial researchers to characterize samples across fields such as polymers, thin films, semiconductors, energy research, and biophysics. Beyond imaging surface topography, the instruments deliver high-resolution, quantitative measurements of nanoelectrical, nanomechanical, and electromechanical properties, with automation features that support consistency and productivity. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, the company operates within the nanotechnology research sector and is part of the Oxford Instruments group. It maintains a global network of sales, applications and service offices, with distributor offices in other regions to serve international customers.