The microscope is equipped with a NiCol electron column with immersion lens and beam deceleration capabilities. Everhart-Thornley Detector (ETD), in-lens Trinity Detector System (T1,T2,T3), retractable backscatter detector (CBS/ABS), low-vacuum detector (LVD) and GAD-CBS/ABS for low vacuum mode.
Low vacuum mode with pressures ranging 10 – 500 Pa for visualisation of non-conducting samples without any metal coating.
Oxford integrated EBSD-EDS System with Symmetry CMOS Detector for crystalline and structural analysis and UltimMax40 SDD EDS detector for elemental composition analysis. Software Maps 3 for large area mapping and correlative microscopy.
Rocking Beam Mode for ECCI (Electron Channelling Contrast Imaging) for revealing dislocations and
other crystalline defects.
Electron beam resolution (ideal sample, optimal working distance):
| High vacuum, field-free mode | High vacuum, immersion mode | Low vacuum,field-free mode |
| 15 kV 1.0 nm | 15 kV 0.7 nm | 15 kV 1.2 nm |
| 1 kV 0.9 nm | 1 kV 1.0 nm | 3 kV 1.8 nm |
Available Detectors:
| Hi Vac Mode | Low Vac Mode | |
| Secondary Electrons | ETD, T2 & T3 (In-lens) | LVD (Low Vac Detector) |
| Backscattered Electrons | BS & ABS (retractable) T1 (In-lens) | CBS & ABS (retractable) GAD-CBS/ABS |
CONTACT:
Dr. Manuel Avella (manuel.avella@imdea.org)
PRICES:
The following table lists the rates for external services related to the Thermo Fisher Scientific Apreo 2S SEM equipment. The rates listed correspond to the hourly charge for use of the equipment.
| EQUIPMENT | PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS | COMPANIES |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Apreo 2S SEM | 100,00 € | 150,00 € |
