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Therefore, we propose expanding and augmenting a traditional Raman microscope to a multipurpose near-field imaging platform by integrating onto the existing setup a home-built, open-source, ultra-compact SPM system that is designed to be minimally invasive. Our goal is to develop a complete suite comprising scanning probe microscopy, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), and scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) functionalities - all compatible with cryogenic operation. 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