PECS II System

Broad argon ion beam system designed to polish and coat samples for SEM imaging and analytical techniques.

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Advantages: 

Fully automated argon ion polishing system suitable for preparation of SEM samples to prepare damage free surfaces, cross sections and deposit coatings to protect or eliminate charging.

  • Polish, etch or coat samples with a single pump down
  • Etch at voltages as low as 100 V for rapid and damage free preparation of sample surfaces 
  • Permit samples as large as 32 mm in diameter
  • Transfer samples from the PECS™ II instrument to a SEM/FIB or glovebox without exposure to air (optional)
  • Store and analyze image in DigitalMicrograph® software from Gatan for digital optical imaging
  • Display and control all PECS II parameters using integrated 10-inch color touch screen

Publications

Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences
2021

Zhou, T.; Babu, R. P.; Hou, Z.; Hedström, P.

Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
2021

Liu, X. Q.; Qiao, X. G.; Pei, R. S.; Chi, Y. Q.; Yuan, L.; Zheng, M. Y.

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