Where Do Desktop SEMs Fit In?
Most SEM usage requires 20,000x or lower magnification. A new category of SEMs are called "Desktop SEMs" or "Tabletop SEMs" or "Mini SEMs." One such instrument is the Phenom made by Phenom-World (www.phenom-world.com). It is about the size of a large PC workstation, and offers features such as an intuitive touch screen, automatic motorized stage, automatic focus, and "NeverLost" navigation which allows the user to always know exactly what part of the sample is being imaged.
Are you a current SEM user but find it hard to get access to make a quick measurement because you have to wait for your turn at the instrument?
Or do you often wish you could make a quick measurement for QC or product development purposes but find that your optical microscope lacks enough magnification?
Or are you a teacher wishing to open your students' eyes to the wonders of biology or materials science but lack the ability to show them enough to get them excited?
Take a look at Desktop SEMs. They fill the huge gap between optical microscopes and true "big" SEMs that only large companies and institutions can usually afford.
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