PLEASANTON, CA – AMETEK Gatan, a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software used to enhance the performance of electron microscopes, and DECTRIS, the industry leader in hybrid-pixel X-ray and electron detectors for science and industry, today announced the use of the DECTRIS-powered Stela™ hybrid-pixel camera as a low-voltage partner to the Gatan GIF Continuum® K3® […]

(Santa Barbara, CA).  Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is pleased to announce the release of Fast Force Mapping (FFM) mode for the Jupiter XR atomic force microscope (AFM). The FFM mode enables users to image sample topography and simultaneously acquire nanomechanical information such as elasticity, adhesion, and hardness. Additionally, when used in conjunction with the conductive […]

MultiVac improves efficiency for topographic characterization of non-conductive, beam-sensitive or outgassing samples when using low keV imaging Brno, Czech Republic ―TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the release of its new MultiVac module to provide the option for adding low vacuum and variable pressure capability to TESCAN SEMs. Varying the in-chamber atmosphere is an established technique […]

New additions help researchers uncover comprehensive surface chemistry insights HILLSBORO, Ore. — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Nexsa G2 surface analysis system — a fully automated x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) designed to increase productivity and innovation for academic and industrial labs. The Nexsa G2 delivers significant software and […]

A value-add for Krios Cryo-TEM, this new electron source works as part of four major components to push contrast, resolution, and speed to industry-leading levels HILLSBORO, Ore. — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today launched the Thermo Scientific E-CFEG, the company’s new cold field emission gun and a value-added component for the Thermo […]

Santa Barbara, CA — Oxford Instruments Asylum Research today announced the launch of the new Cypher VRS1250 video-rate atomic force microscope (AFM). Twice as fast as the first-generation Cypher VRS, the new AFM enables scan rates up to 1250 lines/second and frame rates up to 45 frames/second. This new higher speed will enable researchers to […]

New Image Reconstruction Algorithm Enhances Super-Resolution Microscope ZEISS Elyra 7 Jena, Germany | ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions ZEISS introduces SIM², a groundbreaking image reconstruction algorithm that increases the resolution and sectioning quality of structured illumination microscopy (SIM) data. With SIM² on the microscope system ZEISS Elyra 7, life science researchers can now double the conventional […]

Nikon Instruments Inc. announces the release of the next generation confocal microscope series, AX and AX R. This new confocal series features a completely re-designed scan head with 8k x 8K resolution*1, ultra-high speed resonant scanning, and world’s largest*2 25mm field of view*3. Combined with a new user-friendly interface and advanced AI-based tools, the AX/AX R confocal […]

Support for TESCAN Rocking Stage and the new 3D Volume Analysis software are among the enhancements for TESCAN FIB-SEM users Brno, Czech Republic ―TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the release of new features for its FIB-SEM Tomography software packages, including support for TESCAN’s Rocking Stage and multi-modal, multi-channel acquisition, plus features that improve stability during […]

Scanning probe microscopes usually have x/y/z coarse positioning motors, which allow for tip/sample positioning with a precision below the µm range within a larger sample area, which is usually in the range of several millimeters. While software displays all typical signals related to the experiment, the exact position on the sample where a measurement takes […]