CRYO-SEM & CRYO-FIB/SEM PREPARATION EDITION III SPECIFICATIONS
Cryo Preparation Chamber (column-mounted) Gas cooled preparation chamber with a twenty-four hour run time between fills Two integral gate valves (loading and SEM) with appropriate electrical interlocks Variable temperature gas-cooled specimen stage Large cold shield above, below, behind the cold stage Robust micrometer-fed fracturing knife (actively cooled)
Side-mounted surface knife/probe (actively cooled). A range of scalpel blades can be fitted to suit different specimen requirements
Cross-section of oil/water/rock. Automatic sublimation (controlled and viewed on the touch screen)
Fully automatic, high resolution sputter coater with platinum (Pt) target. (Other targets, including gold (Au), gold/palladium (Au/Pd), chromium (Cr) and iridium (Ir), are available as options.) Sputtering controlled and viewed on the user touch screen
Carbon fiber evaporation head and power supply
Large front viewing window (150 x 78mm) plus top viewing ports Preparation chamber camera (CCD) Vacuum transfer device
Chamber illumination — three LEDs Pumping System and Controls
Remotely-mounted turbomolecular pumping system (70L/s). Includes: vacuum buffer tank, vacuum valves and stainless-steel bellows connection to the preparation chamber. Typical preparation chamber vacuum when cold: 10-7
mbar Single 50L/m rotary pump required
Cryo prepared image of blue stilton cheese (Penicillium roqueforti).
SEM Cooling Dewar, SEM Cold Stage and Cold Trap (anticontaminator)
Gas-cooled nitrogen cold stage assembly (-190°C). Temperature stability of >0.5°C Separate gas-cooling circuits for SEM stage and SEM anti-contaminator
21L capacity, off-column cooling dewar with run time between fills of up to 24 hours SEM CCD camera-fitted when space allows LED lighting (interlocked)
System Control and Specimen Handling Control via a color user touch screen monitor (15") mounted on the Prepdek®
• Multi-ability user interface screen • Quick, easy overview of system status • User-definable “recipes” can be stored • Quick access to videos outlining preparation techniques and system maintenance • Fully automatic sputtering • Automatic sublimation • Quick, easy overview of system status • CCD camera image of preparation chamber
Cross-section through plant palisade cells.
Twin liquid nitrogen slushing and specimen handling system — ideal for handling pre-frozen specimens. Mounted on the Prepdek®
System electronics stored in a ventilated, sealed unit under the Prepdek®
Specimen shuttles (x2). E7449-9 multi-specimen stubs (pack of 10) and E7402 blank aluminium (Al) stubs (pack of 10). Other shuttles and stubs available – see Ordering Information
Specimen Shuttles and Stubs (Others available — see Ordering Information) • (2) Specimen shuttles (to hold 10 mm diameter cryo stubs) • Blank 10 mm stubs – pack of 10
• Multi-stubs 7 mm high (with holes and slots) – pack of 5 • Multi-stubs 5 mm high (with holes and slots) – pack of 5 • Dovetail holder shuttle
• Brass rivets for fracturing liquids – pack of 100 • Copper (Cu) stub with 3 mm x 3 mm slot – pack of 5 • Copper (Cu) stub with 1 mm x 3 mm slot – pack of 5
Cross-section image through sunscreen
Installation and Training Installation and training at the customer site
Support and Other Information Comprehensive start-up kit with key spares Three-year warranty
SEM column interfaces and SEM stage adaptor (tailored to each microscope)
Some Options and Accessories (see Ordering Information for full list) Terminating film thickness monitor (FTM)
Self-pressurizing LN2 dewar and regulator (for storage and venting) Carbon fiber evaporation head
Wide range of specimen holders and specimen stubs Yes Contact EMS
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