Patent ID: 7098678

Claim:
A local probe measuring device for effecting local measurements referring to a sample, comprising: a first local probe for local measurements with respect to a sample or a reference surface, a second local probe for local measurements with respect to the sample or the reference surface, a rigid mechanical coupling between the first local probe and the second local probe, a positioning arrangement adapted to commonly adjust distance relations of the first local probe and the second local probe with respect to the sample or the reference surface to commonly adjust a first measurement condition of the first local probe with respect to the sample or the reference surface and a second measurement condition of the second local probe with respect to the sample or the reference surface, and an optical detection arrangement comprising a first detection arrangement associated with the first local probe adapted to independently detect first measurement data referring to local measurements effected by said first local probe and a second detection arrangement associated with the second local probe adapted to independently detect second measurement data referring to local measurements effected by said second local probe.