COLUMBUS, Ohio,
July 25, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- At the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2016 Meeting,
Brukertoday introduces thee-FlashFSande-FlashHD, two models of a new generation of detectors for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis on scanning electron microscopes (SEM), andESPRIT™
QUBE, a new software package for advanced post-processing and visualization of 3D EBSD/
EDSdata cubes.
With thefastandsensitivee-FlashFSand thehigh definitione-FlashHD
Brukernow offers two complementary detectors to optimally cover all EBSD applications from everyday characterization of minerals and alloys to advanced analysis of nano- and functional materials.
Due to an increase in sensitivity by a factor of three compared to its predecessor e-Flash1000, the newe-FlashFSwill significantly expand the range of application fields where high-speed EBSD can be used. The combination of improved sensitivity and high speed makes thee-FlashFSthe EBSD detector of choice for low-kV applications, as well as for dynamic experiments such as in-situ heating or tensile testing. When equipped with the unique OPTIMUS™ detector head for transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD), thee-FlashFSprovides orientation maps with spatial resolution as good as 2 nm and high contrast dark field/ bright field images with resolution of 1 nm or better, all within minutes or even seconds, enabling applications in many areas such as the semiconductor industry that were only accessible by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) until now.
The newe-FlashHDdetector features a CCD camera resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and state-of-the-art camera optics for minimized image distortions, enabling high definition Kikuchi patterns that display the finest details. Due to improvements to the cooling system, the CCD's dark current is reduced by a factor of four compared to the previous generation e-FlashHR, resulting in significantly enhanced signal-to-noise ratios and thus even better pattern quality. These advancements make thee-FlashHDa very powerful tool for residual strain analysis, ultra-accurate phase identification, or the analysis of pseudo-symmetry in crystalline structures.
The newESPRIT
QUBEsoftware provides extensive and powerful tools for 3D visualization and post-processing of data sets acquired with electron backscatter diffraction systems (EBSD) and/or energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometers (
EDS). Whether 3D data sets are generated automatically in dedicated FIB/SEM instruments, or by using conventional metallography techniques and standard SEM,ESPRIT
QUBEenables true 3D data representation and analysis. By providing grain, inclusion and porosity metrics, or by providing the ability to analyze the density of structural defects such as geometrically necessary dislocations (GNDs), ESPRIT QUBE helps scientists gain a profound understanding of advanced materials and their properties. A multitude of options for data filtering, sub-setting, simulation and visualization provide advanced 3D insights into the deformation mechanisms of materials, and enable crystal plasticity studies.ESPRIT
QUBEcomplements QUANTAX™ EBSD and
EDSsystems with even more efficient investigation and interpretation of simultaneously acquired EBSD/
EDSdata.
"Our new generation of EBSD detectors once again push the boundaries in 'Hough based' EBSD applications and in high-speed TKD analysis, as well as in residual strain analysis, known as HR-EBSD. The significant improvements in detector sensitivity, pattern quality, effective spatial resolution, and speed reflect
Bruker'scommitment to continuously advance high-performance solutions for scientific research and industry," commented Dr.
Daniel Goran, Product Manager EBSD at
Bruker'sNano Analytics division. He continued: "With its state-of-the-art quaternion based approach,ESPRIT
QUBEis the most advanced analytical software for processing and visualizing 3D EBSD and
EDS数据集。ESPRIT
QUBEis the result of an ongoing successful collaboration between
Brukerand the
Max Plank Institute for Iron Researchin Düsseldorf,
Germany. Its development was driven by the idea to provide easy access to advanced post-processing capabilities of 3D data cubes for all researchers – from entry to expert level."
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