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Description:
- The Apreo 2 S LoVac is a FEG-SEM with high resolution performance on a wide range of materials using both high and low vacuum.
Features:
- Standard Everhart Thornley electron detector along with a Trinity Detection System
- Operation modes include standard, Optiplan and immersion
- Equipped with drift compensated frame integration
- Beam deceleration can be used to enhance and modify imaging
- Electron channeling contrast imaging (ECCI) module
- Backscattered electron detector with CBS and ABS modes
- Oxford Instruments Ultimax 170 mm EDS
- Oxford Instrument Symmetry 3 EBSD
Applications:
- Collecting information on the sample composition, morphology, and surface features
- EBSD for electron crystallography
Contact: Chris Butcher for more information.
Description:
- The FEI Magellan 400 is an extreme high-resolution SEM with sub-nanometer resolution.
- Operates at 1 to 30keV.
Features:
- In-situ plasma cleaner and a liquid nitrogen cold finger for analyzing highly labile and sensitive materials.
- SEM analysis of non-conductive materials at low beam energies.
- High collection efficiency in-lens detector and a unique low voltage, high contrast solid state detector.
- Two-mode objective lens with beam deceleration and immersion capabilities.
Applications:
- High surface sensitivity, high resolution, and enhanced contrast at low voltages.
Contact: Chris Butcher for more information.
Description:
- The Thermo Scientific Quattro ESEM is an environmental SEM allowing for the study of materials in various conditions.
Features:
- Supports cooling and heating experiments in high vacuum and low vacuum.
- Chamber size allows for various in-situ experiments.
- Elemental information obtained with Thermo Scientific ChemiSEM Technology.
- Various detectors including ETD, low-vacuum SED (LVD), gaseous SED for ESEM mode (GSED), and IR camera.
- Live quantitative SEM image coloring based on energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS).
- Stage bias (beam deceleration): -4000 V to +50 V.
- Low vacuum mode: Up to 2600 Pa (H2O) or 4000 Pa (N2).
Applications:
- Imaging materials in a range of conditions.
- Elemental mapping with SEM software.
Contact: Jhoynner Martinez for more information.
Description:
- The JEOL 6610LV is a tungsten filament equipped SEM with selectable low vacuum mode.
Features:
- Large chamber enabling observation of specimens up to 200mm in diameter.
- Resolution of 3.0nm at 30keV.
Applications:
- Viewing secondary electron and backscattered composition images simultaneously.
- EDS analysis.
Contact: Jhoynner Martinez for more information.
Description:
- The TESCAN VEGA-II LSU SEM is a variable pressure SEM equipped with a tungsten filament.
Features:
- Conductive samples viewed via high vacuum mode, non-conductive samples under low vacuum conditions.
- Stage holds 7 stubs (13mm diameter) at one time and allows for 360-degree rotation and 50-degree tilt.
- Peltier cooling stage available.
- SE and BSE imaging done simultaneously.
- Equipped with an X-MAX 80mm2 EDS detector and INCA software.
Contact: Marcia Reid for more information.