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CAMECA SX-50 Electron Microprobe
Our Cameca SX-50 electron microprobe is equipped with four multi-crystal wavelength-dispersive spectrometers (WDS) and one energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS). The microprobe is fully automated by recently installed PC-based software package Probe for Windows (Advanced Microbeam Co.), which allows rapid quantitative chemical analysis of elements from Boron to Uranium. Electron-beam scanning capability allows surface imaging in secondary and back-scattered electrons as well as X-ray compositional mapping.
Scanning Electron Microscope
The SEM is a superior tool for 2-D and 3-D imaging using secondary electrons and back-scattered electrons techniques. It is also capable of semi-quantitative chemical analysis and X-ray mapping using an EDS spectrometer. Our ISI-SR-50 Scanning Electron Microscope is equipped with a Kevex 7000 Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer.
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
We have an ElectroScan E2020 equipped with an Oxford ISIS 200 Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer, a heating stage capable of heating the sample to 1500 C, a cooling stage capable of cooling the sample to liquid nitrogen temperatures, and a tensile stage capable of exerting 45 kg of compression or tension on the sample. The ESEM can operate a pressures as high as 50 Torr, eliminating the need for sample coating and in many ways can be regarded as an environmental chamber with an SEM attached.
Transmission Electron Microscope
Our JEOL 1200 Transmission Electron Microscope can be used for detailed examination of thin biological and materials science samples.
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Our PanAlytical Axios four kilowatt wavelength dispersive XRF is used for quantitative analysis of bulk samples (approximately 10 grams) to the ppm level.We also have a Kevex 0700 energy dispersive XRF for semi-quantitative analysis of bulk samples (approximately 10 grams) to about 10ppm.
Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer
Our Agilent 7500ce ICPMS can do elemental analysis of liquids on the parts per trillion scale. Induction systems include liquid chromatography for speciation studies and a New Wave UP213 laser for the analysis of solids.
Atomic Force Microscope
Our Pacific Nanotechnology Nano-R AFM can be used for the analysis of surfaces at the angstrom scale.
