New Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and Observation of Live Nature

0421168 - ÚPT 2014 RIV TH eng J - Journal Article
Neděla, Vilém - Tihlaříková, Eva - Shiojiri, M.
New Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and Observation of Live Nature.
Journal of Microscopy Society of Thailand. Roč. 6, 1-2 (2013), s. 1-5. ISSN 2228-9038
R&D Projects: GA ČR GAP102/10/1410; GA MŠMT EE.2.3.20.0103
Institutional support: RVO:68081731
Keywords : ESEM * detection systems * methodology * live samples
Subject RIV: JA - Electronics ; Optoelectronics, Electrical Engineering

We review unique results obtained with our non-commercial environmental scanning electron microscope AQUASEM II equipped with original detection systems of signal electrons. Backscattered electrons are detected by our BSE-Y AG:Ce3+ scintillation single crystal detector with high efficiency. Secondary electrons are detected by the newly patented izolation secondary electron detector with electrostatic separator (ISEDS), ionization detector of SE or by the newly designed scintillation secondary electron detector for SEM and ESEM. The presented result demonstrate the suitability and exceptionality of our ESEM AQUASEM II equipped with all above-mentioned detectors, specially designed diferentially pumped chamber and our hydration system for the study of problematic samples as are semiconductors or live biological samples in conditions of special dynamical in-situ experiments.
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