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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)


UCEM has three Scanning Electron Microscopes:

Carl Zeiss Merlin FESEM

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) from Carl Zeiss

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  • Location

Level 5 KBC - C Building - Map to KBC can be found here

  • Technical Specification

- Accelerating voltage: 20 V - 30 kV
- Electron emitter: Thermal field emission
- Resolution (optimal WD): 1.4 nm @ 1 kV; 0.6 nm @ 30 kV (STEM mode)
- Detector: In-lens SE, ET-SE, BSD, EsB, STEM, CCD, EDS
- Stage configuration: 5-axes eucentric motorized
- System control: SmartSEM GUISystem mode: High-vacuum @ RT or cryogenic temperature

Carl Zeiss Evo SEM

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) from Carl Zeiss

More details

  • Location

Level 5 KBC - C Building - Map to KBC can be found here

  • Technical Specification

- Accelerating voltage: 200 V - 30 k
- Electron emitter: LaB6 crystalResolution (optimal WD): 9 nm @ 1 kV; 2 nm @ 30 kV
- Detector: ET-SE, VPSE-G4, HDBSD, CCD, EDS, WDS, EBSD
- Stage configuration: 5-axes motorized
- System control: SmartSEM GUISystem mode: High-vacuum or variable/extended pressure (10-3000 Pa), RT or high-temperature (<1500 degree Celcius)

FEI Scios Dual Beam Microscope (FIB-SEM)

The Thermo Scientific™ Scios™ DualBeam™

More details

  • Location

UCEM facility in KBC building - Map to UCEM can be found here

  • Technical Specification

- Accelerating voltage: 20 V - 30 kV (EB); 500 V - 30 kV (IB)
- Electron emitter: Thermal field emission
- Ion emitter: Ga LMIS
- Resolution (optimal WD): 1.6 nm @ 1 kV
- Detector: Trinity T1/T2, ET-SE, ICE, DBS, CCD, Nav-Cam
- Stage configuration: 5-axes eucentric motorized
- System control: xT GUI with additional options (GIS, Micromanipulator, Plasma coater, ASV, AutoFIB, AutoTEM)
- System mode: High-vacuum @ RT or cryogenic temperature

Latest update: 2024-03-11