Instruments

Major Instruments

Thermo Scientific Helios 5CX Dual Beam (Scanning Electron Microscope / Focused on Beam)

FEI Tecnai F20 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

Tescan Vega 3 Scanning Election Microscope

HORIBA labRAM HR Evolution Raman Spectrometer / AIST-NT AFM

THERMO SCIENTIFIC HELIOS 5CX DUAL BEAM (SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE / FOCUSED ION BEAM)

The Thermo Scientific™ Helios™ 5 CX DualBeam combines the innovative Elstar™ Electron Column for ultra-high-resolution imaging and the highest materials contrast (the resolution can reach 0.6 nm at 30 kV STEM and 15 kV and 0.9 nm at 1 kV) with the superior Tomahawk™ Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Column for the fastest, easiest and most precise high-quality sample preparation. This instrument incorporates a suite of state-of-the-art technologies that enables simple and consistent imaging and sample preparation. The microscope is equipped with the QuickLoader™ Vacuum Technology: Loadlock for fast sample exchange without breaking system vacuum and the CryoMAT™ Kit for cryo applications allowing for easier and more practical operation than a generic full cryo transfer system. The temperature is microprocessor controlled and the stability is better than +/- 1 °C with an operating range of +50 °C to -190 °C.

More information at: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products/dualbeam-fib-sem-microscopes/helios-5-dualbeam.html

The microscope has a fast beam blanker and can be controlled by a Nanometer Pattern Generation System (NPGS), which is an electron-beam lithography system. More information at: https://www.jcnabity.com/

It is equipped with two X-Ray detectors (the Oxford Instruments UltimMax 100 and the Ultim Extreme 100) and an EBSP camera (Oxford Instruments Symmetry).
Helios

Helios

Of possible interest for SEM sample preparation:

Leica ACE600 High Resolution Coater
Osmium plasma coater
Samdri 795 critical point dryer

LeicaACE600Coater

CPD

Osmium Plasma Coater Base

FEI TECNAI F20 TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (TEM)

200 KV Field Emission TEM, equipped with:

Gatan OneView CMOS 4K camera.
Bruker Quantax 200 Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer with XFlash 6T/30 SDD (30mm2 active area)
Single-tilt holder
Low-background double-tilt holder
OF POSSIBLE INTEREST:
Gatan Double Tilt Heating Holder Model 652
Gatan Single Tilt Heating Straining Holder Model 672
FEI Vitrobot
Gatan Turbo Pumping Station Model 655
Gatan Single Tilt Liquid Nitrogen Cryo Transfer Holder Model 626
Gatan Model 1905 Temperature Controller
Quorum Technologies Glocube. A glow discharge system
Leica EM TP (tissue processor)
Leica UM UC7 (ultramicrotome)
Leica UM UC6 (ultramicrotome)
Olympus BX43 optical microscope