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News Release from: Agar Scientific | Subject: Universal resolution test specimen
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2008
Universal resolution test specimen from
Agar
Many modern SEMs are operated over a wide range of accelerating voltages and working distances. Changing operating parameters may significantly alter the ultimate resolution performance
Agar Scientific's universal tin on carbon resolution test specimen has been specially developed in their laboratory to enable resolution checks to be made under all operating conditions The wide size range of tin spheres, 3nm-30um and subsequent inter-sphere spacing, allows resolution and performance checking to be carried out over the full operating range
The largest spheres can be used for basic column alignment at low magnification.
Intermediate sized spheres are useful for monitoring image shift when changing kV or resolution checking at low kV.
The smallest spheres can be used for resolution assessment and astigmatism correction at the very highest magnifications.
The specimen is available on 3 thicknesses of substrate 2mm, 0.5mm or 0.2mm.
As with all Agar specimens, this can be supplied unmounted or on any stub.
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