Transmission Electron Microscopy

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), like ordinary optical microscopy, allows the viewer to see through a transparent or translucent object; the difference is in the magnification provided, which is far greater than optical magnification. Additional capabilities of TEM include electron diffraction and energy-dispersive x-ray analysis. TEM is generally used in materials science, polymer science, in the plastic packaging and hard disk industries, and where fiber and mineral crystallography are concerned.

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Electron diffraction is used in the study of crystallography especially of very small single crystal samples. Our TEM is equipped with a double tilt specimen holder. Energy dispersive x-ray analysis is used to perform chemical analysis of microscopic samples to assist in their identification. Our TEM is equipped with a micro-spot which is only 100 nanometers in size thus allowing for x-ray spectra of very small objects.