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the Wake Forest University - Nano and Quantum Technologies Laboratory

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Sample prep lab
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Hitachi 4700 F
Hitachi 3000
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RHK VT SPM100
JEOL 5200 SPM
DI/Veeco 3100 SPM
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Olympus Vanox DIC
Olympus Vanox Fluor.
Hitachi 4700 SEM
scanning electron microscope
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A Cold Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEGSEM) of "below‑the‑lens" design capable of (manufacturer's claims) 1.5 nm resolution at 15 kV, 12 mm W.D.; and 2.5 nm resolution at 1 k, 2.5 mm W.D. Magnification ranges from 30X to 500,000X. Specimen tilt at 12 mm W.D. up to 45 degrees. Electron source is a cold FE gun producing high brightness (~ 2 x 109 A / cm2/sr) with little energy spread (0.2 - 0.3 eV). The "below‑the‑lens" design and large sample chamber port permits samples as large as 100 mm diameter x 17 mm thick. Oil-free vacuum systems pump column and sample exchange. Available image modes include secondary and backscattered electron images. There are two secondary electron detectors; one above the objective lens, the other below. Digital images may be acquired in BMP, TIFF, or JPEG file formats at 640 x 480, 1280 x 960, or 1560 x 1920 pixels
Microscope: Hitachi 4700
​Service contractor: EM Control
Manager: Carroll​
Location: ​ RM08 microscopy
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Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope (Model S-4700 Type II)
Cold cathode field emission gun
Computer-controlled flashing, extraction and accelerating voltage
Anode heater
Mild flashing function
Accelerating voltage 500 V to 30 kV
Landing voltage 0.01-2 kV (with deceleration)
Magnification 20x to 1,000,000x (referenced to 4”× 5” photo)
SE resolution 0.8 nm (15 kV), 1.1 nm (1kV landing voltage)
Optical Modes:
Normal probe current- optimized for high resolution imaging
High probe current- increased beam current, without significant loss of resolution, for analytical techniques
Ultra-high resolution- optimized for short working distances
High resolution- optimized for long working distances
AZtecEnergy Standard Microanalysis System with X-MaxN 80 large area Analytical Silicon Drift Detector (Oxford Instruments)
Lower SED for standard topographic imaging
Upper through-the-Lens (TTL) SED for high resolution imaging, Top TTL SED, for high resolution imaging with adjustable high pass filter function, In-lens collection system for imaging of low and/or high angle Backscattered Electron (BSE) signals
SE/BSE signal selection and mixing for TTL detectors
YAG Backscattered Electron (BSE) detector
6” Diameter Specimen Exchange airlock
High Speed Beam Blanker (Scanservice Corporation- Model 891)