marl field-emission scanning electron microscope (fe-sem) current jeol sem is over 20 years old and...
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MARL Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM)
• Current JEOL SEM is over 20 years oldand has a rated resolution of 4.0 nm
• New FEI SEM uses a field-emission gun which provides a rated resolution of 1.2 nm.
• The current SEM is routinely pushed to its limit (~50kx), but nanotechnology research demands better characterization tools
• The new SEM would enable images to be taken at 150,000x and higher magnifications
• It will also afford low voltage and high pressure (up to 20 Torr) modes of operation