Elemental Detection Range Extended For Tabletop Microscope

Hitachi announce a new, custom designed Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) for their TM-1000 Tabletop Microscope that now extends the range of lighter elements that can be detected from Sodium Na (Z 11) down to Boron B (Z 5). Qualitative and quantitative measurements can be made using the new QUANTAX 50 from Bruker on the full range of elements from Boron B (Z 5) up to Americium Am (Z 95)

The QUANTAX 50 features a customized XFlash® silicon drift (SDD) detector and a signal processing unit fully integrated into the microscope body. Easy-to use software also integrates seamlessly with the TM-1000 control software. Installation and user training can be completed within one hour.

The SDD features a large active detector area of 30 mm2 with excellent energy resolution of <135 eV for the Mn K line and <154 eV for Cu K. No liquid nitrogen or other external cooling agents are needed for the detector.

The versatile software allows spectrum acquisition with automatic element identification. Reliable quantitative methodology gives measurements as At.% or Wt.%. Two spectra can be displayed for comparison and spectra and images can be displayed simultaneously. Results can be displayed graphically or in a table, and a single click report facility yields a printed output or export of results and spectra to Microsoft® Word.

The improvement in X-ray Microanalytical capability enhances the TM-1000, complementing its powerful imaging and experimental capabilities and ensures the Hitachi TM-1000 remains the most powerful and flexible tabletop microscope available on the market.