Unity
Unity is a Backscattered Electron and X-ray (BEX) detector for SEM that combines BSE and X-ray signals to deliver rapid, high-definition colour images with embedded elemental information.
Unity is Oxford Instruments’ BEX detector for scanning electron microscopy, designed to accelerate elemental analysis by capturing backscattered electron and X-ray information simultaneously. Positioned beneath the pole piece, it helps maximise signal collection, reduce shadowing effects and enable users to navigate samples with immediate visual and compositional insight.
Key features / benefits:
• Combines BSE and X-ray sensing in a single detector package
• Rapid colour chemical imaging and elemental mapping in normal SEM workflows
• Designed for high sensitivity, trace element analysis and delicate or rough samples
• Can support productivity gains versus conventional step-by-step EDS workflows
Relevant applications:
• SEM microanalysis and elemental mapping
• Materials characterisation and failure analysis
• Geology, batteries, electronics and other heterogeneous samples
• High-throughput sample screening














