Fischione 1070 NanoClean – Plasma cleaner

  • Description
  • Specification
  • Accesories
  • Consumables

Description

Cleans specimens and holders immediately before insertion into an electron microscope; removes existing carbonaceous debris from the specimen and prevents contamination during imaging andanalysis.

• Multifunctional; simultaneously cleans specimens, specimen holders, and stubs
• Inductively coupled, downstream plasma for optimal performance
• Sputter-free; no change to elemental composition or structural characteristics
• Accepts two electron microscopy specimen holders
• Compatible with side-entry holders for all commercial scanning, transmission, and scanning transmission electron microscopes
• Accommodates large objects
• Multiple gas inlets with mixing capabilities
• High frequency power with automatic matching network
• Simple setup with touchscreen interface
• Handy for evacuating vacuum storage containers

Specification

Plasma system
High frequency (13.56 MHz) power amplifier inductively
coupled to a quartz and stainless steel plasma chamber
Ion energies less than 12 eV as a function of the
downstream plasma
Automatic matching network
Compatible with TEM specimen holders for transmission
electron microscopes manufactured by:
• FEI Company/Philips Electron Optics
• Hitachi High Technologies America Inc.
• JEOL Ltd.
• Carl Zeiss Microscopy

Vacuum system
Oil-free turbomolecular drag pump and a multistage
diaphragm pump
Vacuum load lock
Ultimate vacuum of 1 x 10-6 mbar

Chamber
Accepts two specimen holder ports
Chamber lid provides access for bulk objects up to 3.5 in
(8.9 cm) diam
Viewport for chamber observation

Gas
Three gas inputs
Nominal 10 psi (200 kPa) delivery pressure
Flow rate is controlled by the embedded module

Accesories

Model 9010
Vacuum Storage Container
The Vacuum Storage Container is a portable device for the vacuum storage and transport of plasma cleaned specimens and transmission electron microscope (TEM) specimen holders. A high-precision valve assembly ensures vacuum integrity for prolonged periods. The Vacuum Storage Container is typically evacuated through the use of the Model 1020 Plasma Cleaner or the Model 1070 NanoClean.
The specimen portion of the TEM specimen holder can be directly observed through a sight glass. An aluminum outer housing provides a high degree of protection to the specimen holder, which enables the safe transportation of specimen holders under clean, vacuum conditions.

Model 9020
Vacuum Pumping Station
• High-precision valves ensure vacuum integrity
• Stores up to five transmission electron microscope specimen holders
• Provides safe storage of specimen holders under clean, vacuum conditions

The Vacuum Pumping Station allows for the simultaneous vacuum storage of up to five plasma-cleaned specimens and transmission electron microscope (TEM) specimen holders. It includes a heavy-duty metal base, five Model 9010 Vacuum Storage Containers, a vacuum pumping manifold, and all of the necessary components for connection to the Model 1020 Plasma Cleaner or the Model 1070 NanoClean.

The Vacuum Storage Containers are individually valved to facilitate specimen holder insertion and removal from the Vacuum Pumping Station. High-precision valves ensure vacuum integrity for prolonged periods. The Vacuum Storage Container is typically evacuated through the use of the Plasma Cleaner’s oil-free vacuum system.
The specimen portion of the TEM specimen holder can be directly observed through a sight glass. An aluminum outer housing provides a high degree of protection to the specimen holder, enabling the safe storage of specimen holders under clean, vacuum conditions.