Introduction Sample Introduction • Press the ”AIR” button on the front of the microscope to vent the chamber. Venting takes about two minutes, and the microscope will beep when venting is complete. • Open the chamber fully, remove any sample and holder. •...
Figure 2: Aperture adjustment • Move to the desired field of view and switch to the MiniCL detector in the ”Image” pane, it is labelled ”OTHER 1”. • Adjust the brightness and contrast of the CL image using the MiniCL control box. Use the S1 or S3 scan rates.
• Remove the sample and holder. • Close the chamber and pump using the ”EVAC” button on the front of the chamber. Retraction of CL detector Always retract the CL detector after use! The detector sits below the pole piece and can be damaged if hit by a taller SEM sample.