COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Microscopy
& Microanalysis 2016 Meeting, Bruker today introduces the
e-FlashFS and
e-FlashHD, two models of a new
generation of detectors for electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)
analysis on scanning electron microscopes (SEM), and ESPRIT™
QUBE, a new software package for advanced post-processing
and visualization of 3D EBSD/EDS data cubes.
With the fast and sensitive
e-FlashFS and the high
definition e-FlashHD Bruker now
offers two complementary detectors to optimally cover all EBSD
applications from everyday characterization of minerals and alloys
to advanced analysis of nano- and functional materials.
Due to an increase in sensitivity by a factor of three compared
to its predecessor e-Flash1000, the new
e-FlashFS will significantly
expand the range of application fields where high-speed EBSD can be
used. The combination of improved sensitivity and high speed makes
the e-FlashFS the EBSD detector
of choice for low-kV applications, as well as for dynamic
experiments such as in-situ heating or tensile testing. When
equipped with the unique OPTIMUS™ detector head for
transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD), the
e-FlashFS provides orientation
maps with spatial resolution as good as 2 nm and high contrast dark
field/ bright field images with resolution of 1 nm or better, all
within minutes or even seconds, enabling applications in many areas
such as the semiconductor industry that were only accessible by
transmission electron microscopy (TEM) until now.
The new e-FlashHD detector
features a CCD camera resolution of 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and
state-of-the-art camera optics for minimized image distortions,
enabling high definition Kikuchi patterns that display the finest
details. Due to improvements to the cooling system, the CCD's
dark current is reduced by a factor of four compared to the
previous generation e-FlashHR, resulting in
significantly enhanced signal-to-noise ratios and thus even better
pattern quality. These advancements make the
e-FlashHD a very powerful tool
for residual strain analysis, ultra-accurate phase
identification, or the analysis of pseudo-symmetry in
crystalline structures.
The new ESPRIT QUBE software provides extensive
and powerful tools for 3D visualization and post-processing of data
sets acquired with electron backscatter diffraction systems (EBSD)
and/or energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometers (EDS). Whether 3D data
sets are generated automatically in dedicated FIB/SEM instruments,
or by using conventional metallography techniques and standard SEM,
ESPRIT QUBE enables true 3D data representation and
analysis. By providing grain, inclusion and porosity metrics, or by
providing the ability to analyze the density of structural defects
such as geometrically necessary dislocations (GNDs), ESPRIT QUBE
helps scientists gain a profound understanding of advanced
materials and their properties. A multitude of options for data
filtering, sub-setting, simulation and visualization provide
advanced 3D insights into the deformation mechanisms of materials,
and enable crystal plasticity studies. ESPRIT QUBE
complements QUANTAX™ EBSD and EDS systems with even more efficient
investigation and interpretation of simultaneously acquired
EBSD/EDS data.
"Our new generation of EBSD detectors once again push the
boundaries in 'Hough based' EBSD applications and in high-speed TKD
analysis, as well as in residual strain analysis, known as HR-EBSD.
The significant improvements in detector sensitivity, pattern
quality, effective spatial resolution, and speed reflect Bruker's
commitment to continuously advance high-performance solutions for
scientific research and industry," commented Dr. Daniel Goran, Product Manager EBSD at Bruker's
Nano Analytics division. He continued: "With its state-of-the-art
quaternion based approach, ESPRIT QUBE is the most
advanced analytical software for processing and visualizing 3D EBSD
and EDS data sets. ESPRIT QUBE is the result of an
ongoing successful collaboration between Bruker and the Max Plank
Institute for Iron Research in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its development was driven by the
idea to provide easy access to advanced post-processing
capabilities of 3D data cubes for all researchers – from entry to
expert level."
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