Non conductive, dry, specimens require to be coated with a thin (5-20nm) layer of metal in order to avoid charge-up image defects and to be correctly visualized. Metallizers from lab suppliers are very expensive (10.000/25.000€) and out of an enthusiast budget. They are also hard to find second hand, at least within Europe, and still…
Tag: Electron microscope
Scintillator replacement
A worn out scintillator replacement resulting in huge image improvement.
Jeol JSM T-100 Scanning Electron Microscope
Things getting serious with my new Electron Microscope!