The PP3010T is a highly automated, easy to use, column-mounted,
gas-cooled cryo preparation system suitable for most makes and models
of SEM, FE-SEM and FIB/SEM. The PP3010T has all the facilities needed
to rapidly freeze, process and transfer specimens. The aQuilo cryo
preparation chamber is turbomolecular pumped and includes tools for
cold fracturing, controlled automatic sublimation and sputter coating.
After processing, the specimen is transferred from the cryo preparation
chamber onto a highly stable SEM cold stage for observation. Cold
trapping in the cryo preparation chamber and SEM chamber ensures the
whole process is frost free. Specimen process times are typically
between five and ten minutes.
Key features of the PP3010T:
General:
- High resolution performance on SEM, FE-SEM and FIB/SEMs
- aQuilo gas cooled cryo preparation chamber
- Efficient cooling (typically down to at least-190°C)
- Up to 24 hours run times on one fill of LN2 - allowing unattended
overnight operation
- Large recipe driven touch-screen interface
- Automated sublimation, coating and system start up
- Superb specimen visibility (including preparation chamber CCD
camera)
- Fully compatible with SEM beam deceleration/stage bias modes up
to 5kV
- Off column cooling and pumping – minimum mass on the SEM
- On-screen data logging and diagnostics
- Vacuum storage of the cryo transfer device
- Prepdek™ workstation – self contained work area, extra bench
space not required
- Specialist support and three year warranty
aQuilo cryo preparation chamber
- Subject to microscope geometry, fits onto a single microscope
chamber port – compact installation, frees up microscope ports
- Mounted directly on the microscope - essential for frost-free
transfer and ease of use
- Integrated valves - enhanced vacuum performance
- Gas cooled cold stage and cold traps – rapid cooling down to
-190°C or lower
- Turbo pumping system located off-column - less mass on the SEM
- Typical vacuum when cold: 10-6mbar or better – specimen transfer
into the SEM always high vacuum to high vacuum
- Unsurpassed specimen visibility - large front window, top viewing
ports and multiple LED chamber lighting
- Preparation chamber CCD camera for specimen observation - bulky
binocular no longer needed
- Automated high resolution sputter coating using Quorum's market
leading "Q" series technology
- Fracturing/specimen manipulation devices