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Product Briefing Outline: FEI Company has introduced
the ‘Titan3’ 80-300 to its Titan product family. The Titan3 takes the
capabilities of FEI's Titan S/TEM microscope to new levels of
performance and enhanced operation, according to the company. This
gives users both the sub-Angstrom imaging capabilities and a lower
total cost of ownership for a high-end microscope.
Problem: It used to be that microscopy labs were built
around the microscope to accommodate the stringent acoustic and
temperature limitations of advanced S/TEM systems, adding significant
costs to acquiring advanced instrumentation.
Solution:
Ultra-high resolution S/TEM performance is achieved with an all-new
design that, for the first time ever, allows the combination of two Cs
- abberation correctors and a monochromator on a single instrument,
according to the company. The system's new enclosure is claimed to
significantly reduce environmental interference providing greater
stability and eliminating the need for many expensive lab improvements.
With the aberration-free, sub-Angstrom vision, scientists can study how
atoms combine to form materials, how materials grow and how they
respond to a variety of external factors. The monochromator complements
these capabilities by providing additional information about bonding
states of atoms and about electronic properties on the nanoscale.
Applications: The
Titan3 80-300 can be operated in the range of 80 to 300 kV for
optimized imaging of a wide variety of materials from ultra-light
carbon compounds to ultra-dense heavy metal samples.
Platform: The
Titan3 features a new, fully-digital remote control interface that
improves ease of use and changes how users interface with the
instrument. An all-new digital user interface affords users the freedom
to operate the Titan3 remotely and in ambient conditions. A high-speed
digital camera and smart user interface make operation easier and
improves the handling of a wide range of applications.
Availability: October 2007 onwards.