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* Mounting stubs are considered a consumable item in the KNI. You should buy your own so that you can keep them clean and available to you. There are many stub geometries and configurations, some of which will be right for you to purchase and keep with your other cleanroom items:
* Stubs used for mounting specimens are considered a personal, consumable item in the KNI. There are some old stubs at each SEM, yet you should buy your own so that you can keep them clean and available to you. There are many stub geometries and configurations, some of which will be right for you to purchase and keep with your other cleanroom items.
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= Specifications =
= Specifications =

Revision as of 21:43, 24 April 2019

Nova 600 NanoLab
KNI-Si-and-Pt-Pillar.jpg
Instrument Type Microscopy
Techniques SEM, Ga-FIB, Omniprobe,
Immersion Lens Imaging,
GIS, Cross-sectioning,
TEM Lamella Sample Prep
Staff Manager Matthew S. Hunt, PhD
Staff Email matthew.hunt@caltech.edu
Staff Phone 626-395-5994
Reserve time on FBS
Request training via FBS User Dashboard
Lab Location B233B Steele
Lab Phone 626-395-1534
Manufacturer FEI (now Thermo Fisher)
Model {{{Model}}}
Nova-NanoLab-600.jpg

Description

The Nova 600 is a "dual beam" system that combines a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with a gallium focused ion beam (Ga-FIB). It can be used to capture high quality images (with sub-10 nm resolution) and perform site-specific etching and material deposition (with sub-50 nm resolution). It is also equipped with an Omniprobe lift-out system for TEM lamella sample preparation. See a full list of training and educational resources for this instrument below.

SEM Applications
  • Ultra-High-Resolution Imaging (Immersion Mode)
  • High-Resolution Imaging (Field-Free Mode)
  • Secondary Electron (SE) & Backscattered Electron (BSE) Imaging
  • Everhart-Thornley Detector (ETD) & Through-the-Lens Detector (TLD)
  • Platinum deposition via Gas Injection System (GIS)
Ga-FIB Applications
  • Directly etch patterns into material
  • Cutting & Imaging Cross-Sections
  • TEM Lamella Sample Preparation using an Omniprobe for Liftout
  • Platinum & SiOx deposition via GIS
  • Enhanced etch with XeF2 via GIS
  • Automated patterning with RunScript program & AutoScript language

Resources

SOPs & Troubleshooting
Video Tutorials
Graphical Handouts
Presentations
Manufacturer Manuals
Simulation Software
Order Your Own Stubs

Specifications

Manufacturer Specifications
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Specifications
  • 0.5 to 30.0 kV
  • Apertures: 10 mm, 15 mm, 20 mmm, 30 mm
  • etc.
Gallium Focused Ion Beam (Ga-FIB) Specifications
  • 5.0 to 30.0 kV
  • 10 pA - 20 nA
  • etc.