CAMECA SX100 #884

CAMECA SX100 Electron Probe Microanalyzer

Location: 2501B North University Building
Contact: Owen Neill

  • CAMECA SX100 #884, Installed 2009
    • Purchased by the Air Force Research Laboratory in 2009.
    • Donated to the University of Michigan in the spring of 2023.
  • Electron Optics and Imaging
    • Self-biasing LaB6 cathode.
    • Two-stage electromagnetic condenser lenses.
    • Beam regulation from 1-300nA.
    • Secondary and backscatter electron detectors for electron imaging.
  • Wavelength-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry
    • Five wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometers with 160mm Rowland circles.
    • Diffracting crystals capable of analyzing C-U.
      • Spectrometer 1: LiF, PET, TAP, PC2
      • Spectrometer 2: PET, TAP, PC0, PC1
      • Spectrometer 3: LLiF, LPET
      • Spectrometer 4: LPET, LTAP
      • Spectrometer 5: LLiF, LPET
    • Large-area diffracting crystals (spectrometers 3, 4 and 5) for increased sensitivity.
  • Software and Data Processing
    • CAMECA PeakSight software for automated data acquistion and processing.
    • PictureSnapApp software for sample navigation.