technician working in a glovebox


Microscopy

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) GEMINI Leo 1530, incl. EDX- and EBSD-system

  • Manuf.: Zeiss
  • e--source: Schottky field emission gun
  • Accelerating voltage: 0.2–30 kV
  • High resolution imaging with SE, BSE and InLens-detectors down to 3 nm
  • Magnification: 20X–900,000X
  • 5-axis sample stage enables tilting and rotation
  • Element analysis by EDX (Bruker XFlash 4010)
  • Analysis of grain orientations and structures by EBSD (Bruker e-FlashHR+)
  • Investigations of magnetic samples possible
  • Extensions: heating table up to  500 °C, DDS32 tensile/compression module (K&W), TKD head for EBSD detector

Optical digital microscope VHX-7000

  • Manuf.: Keyence
  • Magnification: 20X–2500X
  • Resolution: 2048 x1536 pixels
  • Fast measurement of objects and features
  • Automatic particle measurement
  • Generation of 3-dim. areas or 3D models incl. altitude profile
  • Software-side image enhancement through gloss removal, HDR, etc.
  • Illumination and viewing from different angles by tilting camera head

Photos: N. Geißler / IFW Dresden, M. Otto / IFW Dresden