Zeiss Auriga 40 scanning electron microscope/focused ion beam [ZEISS-SEMFIB]

Vendor: Zeiss

Model: AURIGA 40 scanning electron microscope (SEM)/focused ion beam (FIB)

Purpose: Sample preparation and precision micro-milling of various solid materials for transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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Equipment description:

The AURIGA 40 SEM/FIB is a field emission scanning electron microscope, equipped with a focused ion beam column for localized etching of solid samples. This system is ideal for micro-scale patterned etching and preparation of lamellas for TEM microscopy.

System features:

• Zeiss GEMINI electron column
• SEM resolution of: 1.9 nm @ 1 kV / 1.0 nm @ 15kV
• Orsay Physics Cobra Ga ion column
• Detectors:
  • InLens
  • Secondary electrons secondary ions (SESI)
  • Energy selective backscattered (EsB)
  • NTS backscattered electrons (BSD)
  • Scanning transmission electron micrscope (STEM)
• 5-channel gas injection (Pt, C, F, H₂O, SiO₂)
• Charge compensation
• Micromanipulator
• Fibics NanoPatterning and Vizualization Engine (NVPE)