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{{InstrumentInfobox|
{{InstrumentInfoboxOneImage|
|InstrumentName = Nova 200 NanoLab
|InstrumentName = Nova 200
|HeaderColor = #F5A81C
|HeaderColor = #F5A81C
|ImageOne = KNI-Si-and-Pt-Pillar.jpg
|ImageOne = Nova-200-NanoLab.jpg
|ImageTwo = Nova-NanoLab-600.jpg
|ImageTwo = Nova-200-NanoLab.jpg
|InstrumentType = [[Equipment_List#Microscopy|Microscopy]]
|InstrumentType = [[Equipment_List#Microscopy|Microscopy]]
|RoomLocation = B203 Steele
|RoomLocation = B203 Steele
|LabPhone = 626-395-1542
|LabPhone = 626-395-1542
|PrimaryStaff = [[Matthew_Sullivan_Hunt|Matthew S. Hunt, PhD]]
|PrimaryStaff = [[Alireza Ghaffari]]
|StaffEmail = matthew.hunt@caltech.edu
|StaffEmail = alireza@caltech.edu
|StaffPhone = 626-395-5994
|StaffPhone = 626-395-3984
|Manufacturer = FEI (now Thermo Fisher)
|Manufacturer = FEI (now Thermo Fisher)
|Techniques = SEM, EDS, WDS,<br>Immersion Lens Imaging
|Model = Nova 200 NanoLab
|RequestTraining = matthew.hunt@caltech.edu
|Techniques = SEM, EDS<br>Immersion Lens Imaging
|RequestTraining = alireza@caltech.edu
|EmailList = kni-sem-fib
|EmailList = kni-sem-fib
|EmailListName = SEM-FIB
|EmailListName = SEM-FIB
}}
}}
= Description =
== Description ==
The Nova 200 is the KNI's highest-resolution analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), equipped with an immersion-lens for imaging sub-10 nm features and both energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) detectors for compositional analysis. It is also outfitted with a gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) column, which is currently not operational because the Nova 600 NanoLab and ORION NanoFab together meet the KNI's Ga-FIB demand; gallium could be reactivated on the Nova 200 the future. See a full list of training and educational resources for this instrument below.
The Nova 200 is the KNI's highest-resolution field-emission gun (FEG) analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), equipped with an immersion lens for imaging sub-10 nm features and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for compositional analysis. It is also outfitted with a gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) column, which is currently not operational because the [[Nova_600 NanoLab: SEM, Ga-FIB, GIS & Omniprobe | Nova 600 NanoLab]] and [[ORION NanoFab: Helium, Neon & Gallium FIB | ORION NanoFab]] together meet the KNI's Ga-FIB demand; Ga-FIB could be reactivated on the Nova 200 in the future. See a full list of training and educational resources for this instrument below.
===== SEM Applications =====
===== SEM Applications =====
* Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging (Immersion Mode)
* Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging (Immersion Mode aka UHR Mode)
* High-Resolution Imaging (Field-Free Mode)
* High-Resolution Imaging (Field-Free Mode aka Normal Mode)
* Secondary Electron (SE) & Backscattered Electron (BSE) Imaging
* Secondary Electron (SE) imaging with an Everhart-Thornley Detector (ETD) & Through-the-Lens Detector (TLD)
* Everhart-Thornley Detector (ETD) & Through-the-Lens Detector (TLD)
* Backscattered Electron (BSE) imaging with a TLD
* Tungsten deposition via Gas Injection System (GIS)
* Tungsten deposition via Gas Injection System (GIS)
* Automated imaging with RunScript program & AutoScript language
* Automated imaging with RunScript program & AutoScript language
===== Analytical Applications =====
===== EDS Applications =====
* Compositional analysis with EDS (via x-ray detection)
* Spectrum acquisition for qualitative and quantitative compositional analysis
* Compositional analysis with WDS (via x-ray detection)
* Linescan acquisition for 1D spatial compositional analysis
* Map acquisition for 2D spatial compositional analysis


= Resources =
== Resources ==
===== SOPs & Troubleshooting =====
===== SOPs & Manuals & SDS =====
* SEM SOPs ([https://caltech.box.com/s/4yv8f5att77k3zq1rm6p0mqhkd8quslh Short Version] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/xwjdudqdl793gkc5kl71zez5nnc5y2xb Long Version])
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/rpbtox8l31qi3kw3b014e3e8i4ctjpdy KNI Microscopy Policies]
* Ga-FIB SOPs ([https://caltech.box.com/s/8uch8ygjmesmjtdfy65xth47izib0prg Short Version] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/grg6j3rob7c4ciblom1tdshklq62oxqp Long Version])
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/4f1hqp83pwc1v1k5qke6xi68i28fjvz8 Nova200 and EDS SOP, Manuals, SDS]
* TEM Lamella Sample Preparation SOPs ([https://caltech.box.com/s/3l3w507dxwosuya3nbxgk30tdqyp4qy9 Short Version] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/pgioaribs7oj8r7g5nncmjjee2uyez2d Long Version])
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/og4309108q4k2jwhkaxqtpiujg2al5iu Nova NanoLab Operation Manual]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/1nmp75l3166vj9t1vwwpwu2zyfc4j6ol Cutting & Imaging Cross-Sections SOP]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/fime6qbew8bj2zac9a0vc4gx4qaivssd Bruker Quantax EDS Operation Manual]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/sz9pai0icsntnef6me23veiwtwdui0gm Troubleshooting Guide]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/zb5m72tc5c61pegangjjwj3wc8rbj1vr Gas Injection Systems – Deposition of Tungsten (Technical Note)]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/th6cpko7opc9pccn2ukmdc88oh8oa6zw Gas Injection Systems – Delineation Etch for SiO<sub>2</sub>  (Technical Note)]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/u56ho1hve4pf9713aw09iolukfc8wsb1 Gas Injection Systems – Selective Carbon Etching (Technical Note)]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/110tb0o8avjziwa1y4d017dbbcpkxfop Scripting – AutoScript Language Manual (year 2000 Technical Note: most complete)]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/tlqgvtkkiahi261megm087i61gqlfzrc Scripting – RunScript Manual]


===== Video Tutorials =====
===== Video Tutorials =====
* [https://youtu.be/UfF_ljwvepQ Getting Started] | [https://youtu.be/luC-5TgNPsQ Basic SEM Alignment]
* [https://youtu.be/UfF_ljwvepQ Getting Started] | [https://youtu.be/luC-5TgNPsQ Basic SEM Alignment]
* Astigmatism Correction ([https://youtu.be/YeukVt1Fyi0 Details] | [https://youtu.be/WFfOi-rwlbA On Right-Angle Features] | [https://youtu.be/1syySgnTEqU Stigmator Alignment])
* Astigmatism Correction ([https://youtu.be/YeukVt1Fyi0 Details] | [https://youtu.be/WFfOi-rwlbA On Right-Angle Features] | [https://youtu.be/1syySgnTEqU Stigmator Alignment])
* [https://youtu.be/4V-bE6uqHY4 Eucentric Height: What it means, When to use it & How to get there]
* [https://youtu.be/R_RYbtumU20 Adjusting TLD Voltage to Capture SE vs. BSE Signal]
* [https://youtu.be/R_RYbtumU20 Adjusting TLD Voltage to Capture SE vs. BSE Signal]  
* Bruker EDS ESPRIT 2 Software ([https://caltech.app.box.com/file/766742876889 Overview] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/gbzj8crfyhwkvs3aelsjpdfe9zpd8goc Basic Spectrum Collection and ID] | [https://caltech.app.box.com/file/766741864978?s=l77v3pct05r6q856sq53az5t0bugc6n4 Spectrum Acquisiton] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/cjshqsjmpto2sac78xw46anc6j1fl2y6 AutoID Verification] | [https://caltech.box.com/s/lbywvcpdw4t1i892b2bo0qg7jztf23jb Object Mode (Multi-Point Analysis)] | [https://caltech.app.box.com/file/766738174372 Line Profile Analysis])
 
===== Graphical Handouts =====
===== Graphical Handouts =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/14ffgscc39vhrvlyva0jbucsep7j6dvv SEM Concepts]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/pxl99bbc1jm1tbjshfaotm91xm0mqs1i SEM & EDS/WDS Concepts]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/k2iy75hxiwkehv0ogqelz2sux9e1cs5k SEM Alignments]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/k2iy75hxiwkehv0ogqelz2sux9e1cs5k SEM Alignments]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/ijd8gprg9gcavb6of5uegu7osinzsdet Guide to Optimizing SEM Imaging]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/ijd8gprg9gcavb6of5uegu7osinzsdet Guide to Optimizing SEM Imaging]
===== Presentations =====
===== Presentations =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/lulkj0pwm053akyya1shazg8wzgudq9f Scanning Electron Microscopy: Principles, Techniques & Applications]
* SEM Essentials: Capabilities and Limitations of Scanning Electron Microscopy; and SEM Setup, Parameters and Theory for Successful Operations and Measurements
===== Manufacturer Manuals =====
**[https://caltech.box.com/s/eg20eqw7si5ka0bms251qurfwhys0hta Download .pptx Slides]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/og4309108q4k2jwhkaxqtpiujg2al5iu Nova NanoLab Operation Manual]
* Scanning Electron Microscopy: Principles, Techniques & Applications
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/j0t3w6i53jhfjcva8i4qvlatdh7t1tzw Gas Injection Systems – Deposition of Platinum (Technical Note)]
** [https://caltech.box.com/s/lulkj0pwm053akyya1shazg8wzgudq9f .pptx Slides] | [https://youtu.be/Zh21tp3aPEw YouTube Lecture]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/sm7q7teh5fo5hg3e6flkjbcbycmarrm3 Gas Injection Systems – Deposition of SiOx (Technical Note)]
* Gallium Focused Ion Beam Microscopy: Principles, Techniques & Applications
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/4pcym0l9j1e8t9b2vznrzps9uk7b85mh Gas Injection Systems – Etching with IEE aka XeF2 Etch (Technical Note)]
** [https://caltech.box.com/s/f4k8jan85n5lf6f2tutjx4rkfzjq7y68 .pptx Slides] | [https://youtu.be/3eSzisbNcGo YouTube Lecture]
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/b95pg59k003i9vn8y9elzem0tnxqg3fb Gas Injection Systems – Beam Chemistries Presentation]
 
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/110tb0o8avjziwa1y4d017dbbcpkxfop Scripting – AutoScript Language Manual (year 2000 Technical Note: most complete)]
===== Simulation Software =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/n0abqy5z1e9a8hbyf38qybxu86sqz3vb Scripting – AutoScript Language Manual (year 2005 Technical Note: less complete, still useful)]
* [http://www.gel.usherbrooke.ca/casino/What.html CASINO Electron Beam Simulation Software] – simulate e-beam/specimen interactions (very useful for EDS & WDS)
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/tlqgvtkkiahi261megm087i61gqlfzrc Scripting – RunScript Manual]
* [http://www.srim.org/ The Stopping & Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM)] – simulate i-beam/specimen interactions
===== Calibrate Measurements with NIST Standard =====
* The KNI has a NIST-traceable standard against which SEM measurements can be compared. See Slides 54-55 of the [https://caltech.box.com/s/lulkj0pwm053akyya1shazg8wzgudq9f SEM Presentation] for details. Ask staff for help finding and using the standard in the lab.
===== Sample Preparation =====
* Use the [[Carbon Evaporator]] to make non-conductive samples conductive by applying 2-10 nm of evaporated carbon.
* Use the [[Tergeo Plus ICP- & CCP-RIE: Oxygen & Argon Plasma Cleaner |
O<sub>2</sub>/Ar Plasma Cleaner]] to remove hydrocarbons from the sample surface to avoid creating dark contamination spots on your features while imaging them.
===== Stubs for specimen mounting =====
* Stubs used for mounting specimens are considered a personal, consumable item in the KNI. There are some stubs at each Microscope which can be used by any KNI microscopy user. You can also buy your own stubs so that you can keep them clean and available to you. There are many stub geometries and configurations. If you chose to buy your own stubs, please show them to the staff microscopist prior to using them: some stubs including stubs with copper clips have large height differences and can only be used safely in specific operating conditions.
 
** [https://www.tedpella.com/sem_html/SEMpinmount.htm Buy stubs without copper clips]
 
===== Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs =====
*[[Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs | Consult this guide for help in choosing the best SEMs and FIBs for your work]]


= Specifications =
== Specifications ==
===== Manufacturer Specifications =====
===== Manufacturer Specifications =====
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/nmws6w7643ne8mraljjar6c4epw0anpp Nova 600 NanoLab Data Sheet] (not all parameters apply to our instrument, see below for details specific to the KNI's Nova 600)
* [https://caltech.box.com/s/nmws6w7643ne8mraljjar6c4epw0anpp Nova 200 NanoLab Data Sheet] (not all parameters apply to our instrument, see below for details specific to the KNI's Nova 200)
===== Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Specifications =====
===== SEM Specifications =====
* 0.5 to 30.0 kV
* Minimum Feature Size Resolved in Immersion Mode: ~5 nm
* Apertures: 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mmm, 30 mm
* Voltage Range: 0.2 to 30.0 kV
* etc.
* Current Range: ~10 pA to 20 nA
===== Gallium Focused Ion Beam (Ga-FIB) Specifications =====
* Apertures: 30 &mu;m, 40 &mu;m, 50 &mu;m, 100 &mu;m
* 5.0 to 30.0 kV
* Eucentric Height: ~4.8 mm working distance (WD)
* 10 pA - 20 nA
* Stage Range: ±25 mm X & Y travel, 50 mm Z travel, -12 to 58&deg; tilt, 360&deg; rotation
* etc.
* ETD Grid Bias Range: -150 to 300 V
* TLD Bias Range: -100 to 150 V
* Ultimate Vacuum: 5e-6 mbar
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 5 February 2025

Nova 200
Nova-200-NanoLab.jpg
Instrument Type Microscopy
Techniques SEM, EDS
Immersion Lens Imaging
Staff Manager Alireza Ghaffari
Staff Email alireza@caltech.edu
Staff Phone 626-395-3984
Reserve time on FBS
Request training via FBS User Dashboard
Lab Location B203 Steele
Lab Phone 626-395-1542
Manufacturer FEI (now Thermo Fisher)
Model Nova 200 NanoLab

Description

The Nova 200 is the KNI's highest-resolution field-emission gun (FEG) analytical scanning electron microscope (SEM), equipped with an immersion lens for imaging sub-10 nm features and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) for compositional analysis. It is also outfitted with a gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB) column, which is currently not operational because the Nova 600 NanoLab and ORION NanoFab together meet the KNI's Ga-FIB demand; Ga-FIB could be reactivated on the Nova 200 in the future. See a full list of training and educational resources for this instrument below.

SEM Applications
  • Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging (Immersion Mode aka UHR Mode)
  • High-Resolution Imaging (Field-Free Mode aka Normal Mode)
  • Secondary Electron (SE) imaging with an Everhart-Thornley Detector (ETD) & Through-the-Lens Detector (TLD)
  • Backscattered Electron (BSE) imaging with a TLD
  • Tungsten deposition via Gas Injection System (GIS)
  • Automated imaging with RunScript program & AutoScript language
EDS Applications
  • Spectrum acquisition for qualitative and quantitative compositional analysis
  • Linescan acquisition for 1D spatial compositional analysis
  • Map acquisition for 2D spatial compositional analysis

Resources

SOPs & Manuals & SDS
Video Tutorials
Graphical Handouts
Presentations
  • SEM Essentials: Capabilities and Limitations of Scanning Electron Microscopy; and SEM Setup, Parameters and Theory for Successful Operations and Measurements
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy: Principles, Techniques & Applications
  • Gallium Focused Ion Beam Microscopy: Principles, Techniques & Applications
Simulation Software
Calibrate Measurements with NIST Standard
  • The KNI has a NIST-traceable standard against which SEM measurements can be compared. See Slides 54-55 of the SEM Presentation for details. Ask staff for help finding and using the standard in the lab.
Sample Preparation
  • Use the Carbon Evaporator to make non-conductive samples conductive by applying 2-10 nm of evaporated carbon.
  • Use the O2/Ar Plasma Cleaner to remove hydrocarbons from the sample surface to avoid creating dark contamination spots on your features while imaging them.
Stubs for specimen mounting
  • Stubs used for mounting specimens are considered a personal, consumable item in the KNI. There are some stubs at each Microscope which can be used by any KNI microscopy user. You can also buy your own stubs so that you can keep them clean and available to you. There are many stub geometries and configurations. If you chose to buy your own stubs, please show them to the staff microscopist prior to using them: some stubs including stubs with copper clips have large height differences and can only be used safely in specific operating conditions.
Guide to Choosing KNI SEMs & FIBs

Specifications

Manufacturer Specifications
SEM Specifications
  • Minimum Feature Size Resolved in Immersion Mode: ~5 nm
  • Voltage Range: 0.2 to 30.0 kV
  • Current Range: ~10 pA to 20 nA
  • Apertures: 30 μm, 40 μm, 50 μm, 100 μm
  • Eucentric Height: ~4.8 mm working distance (WD)
  • Stage Range: ±25 mm X & Y travel, 50 mm Z travel, -12 to 58° tilt, 360° rotation
  • ETD Grid Bias Range: -150 to 300 V
  • TLD Bias Range: -100 to 150 V
  • Ultimate Vacuum: 5e-6 mbar



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