Microscopy

Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM)

The field emission scanning electron microscope enables the clear observation of the minute surface irregularity of solid samples beyond the reach of an optical microscope by scanning the surface with narrow electron beams after rendering it electrically conductive through the deposition of metal or carbon and by detecting and measuring the intensity of reflected electrons and secondary electrons.

Model

JSM-6500F

Manufacture

JEOL Ltd.

Operating condition

Resolution of SEI	1.0 nm (@ 15 kV)
Acceleration voltage	0.1 to 30 kV
Probe current	1 pA to 200 nA (@ 15 kV)
Available specimen holders for	slide glasses, mini-core samples and micro fossils

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Stereomicroscope

Model

Stemi SV11 (SV11-R), Stemi SV6, Stemi 2000

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

Stemi SV11

Stereo Body	Telescope design Switchable click stop between 0.6ÁE- 6.6ÁEmagnification. Objective: Planachromat S 1.0ÁE WD = 86 mm, for 4 microscopes Planachromat S 0.63ÁE WD = 140 mm, for 1 microscope (Other objectives are also available) Double iris diaphragm
Tube	Binocular tube Eye pieces: ÁE0/23 forcusable with eyecup
Total Magnification	6 - 66ÁEfor 4 microscopes 5 - 41.5ÁEfor 1 microscope
Stage	Type N (large base: 450ÁE50 mm) for 4 microscopes Heavy stand with arms for large specimen (1 microscope)
Light Sources	SCHOTT KL 1500 (15V/100W)

Stemi SV6

Stereo Body	Telescope design Switchable click stop between 0.8ÁE- 5ÁEmagnification. Objective: Achromat S 1.0ÁE WD = 90 mm (Other objectives are also available)
Tube	Binocular tube Eye pieces: ÁE0/21 forcusable with eyecup
Total Magnification	8 - 50ÁE/td>
Light Sources	SCHOTT KL 200 (8V/20W)

Stemi 2000

Stereo Body	Greenough design Switchable click stop between 0.6ÁE- 6.6ÁEmagnification. Front lens: Achromat S 1.0ÁE WD = 92 mm, for 3 microscopes Achromat S 1.6ÁE WD = 48 mm, for 1 microscope (Other objectives are also available)
Tube	Binocular tube Eye pieces: ÁE0/23 forcusable with eyecup
Total Magnification	6.5ÁE- 50ÁEfor 3 microscpes; 10.4-80ÁEfor 1 microscope
Light Sources	SCHOTT KL 1500 (15V/100W)

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Color laser microscope

Model

VK-8550

Manufacture

Keyence Corporation

Operating condition

VK-8550 ÁE1 microscope

Output	Analog RGB (1024ÁE68 pixels), SCSI-II
Magnification on 15 inch monitor	200 to 2000ÁE/td>
Minimum resolution	0.01 um for horizontal and vertical measurement
Display resolution	962 ÁE729 pixels (colour), 1024 ÁE768 pixels (monochrome)
Frame memory	1024ÁE68ÁE bitÁE Frames (colour), 1024ÁE68ÁE bit (monochrome), 1024ÁE68ÁE0 bit (height)
Frame rate	6 Hz (colour), 9 Hz (monochrome), 1 kHz (line or film thickness)
Light source for observation	50 W halogen lamp, 3000 K colour temperature
Light Sources for measurement	685 nm Semiconductor laser, 0.45 mW output

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Digital microscope

Model

VH-8000

Manufacture

Keyence Corporation

Operating condition

Keyence Digital HF Microscope System

CCD resolution	2.1 mega pixels
Stage	2 dimensional movable, rotatable stage with specimen holder Coaxial focusing drive Travel: Coarse: 28 mm/1 rev., Fine: approx. 0.1 mm/1 rev.
Light source	Epi-illumination/simplified transmitted illumination

Transmission microscope
Utilized for observation of thin section of rock samples and picking up micro fossils from sediment samples

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

CCD Color Digital Camera System

The high-resolution camera for digital documentation can be attachable with inverted fluorescence microscope, polarization microscope and universal photo microscope

Model

AxioCam HR

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

CCD Color Digital Camera System: Zeiss AxioCam HR

CCD resolution	1300 ÁE1030 = 1.3 mega pixels
Selectable resolution	260 ÁE206 (binning 5ÁE, RGB), 324 ÁE256 (binning 4ÁE, B/W) 432 ÁE342 (binning 3ÁE, RGB), 650 ÁE512 (binning 2ÁE, B/W) 1300 ÁE1030 (single exposure), 1300 ÁE1030 (Co-Site-Sampling) 2600 ÁE1060 (Co-Site-Sampling), 3900 ÁE3090 (Co-Site-Sampling)
Optical Interface	C-Mount
Max. file size per image	71 MB @ 3900 ÁE3030 at 3 ÁE14 bit colour
Operating system	Windows 2000 + AxioVision 3.1

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Film camera

Film camera for analogue documentation can be attachable with inverted fluorescence microscope, polarization microscope and universal photo microscope

Model

MC200 CHIP

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

Zeiss MC200 CHIP

Camera attachment	For 35 mm and M 4" ÁE5" film camera
Film sensitivity	ISO 6 to 25000
Film cassette	For 35 mm Mot DX is attached

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Universal Photo Microscope

Model

Axiophoto2 (PH2-FL/Ph/DIC)

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

Stand	Axioplan2 Coaxial focusing drive Coarse drive: 1 revolution approx. 2 mm Fine drive: 1 revolution approx. 0.2 mm, 1 graduation mark approx. 2 um Reflector turret Eight reflector positions. Available reflectors are shown in Table 1.
Tube	Axiophoto2 photomodule Digital camera Zeiss AxioCam HR and 35mm film cameras are available. Eye pieces: ÁE0/25, forcusable with eyeglass protective rubber, no reticles
Stage	Rotary, centerable mechanical stage with specimen holder Rotatable about 240° Overall lifting range: 25 mm
Objective Nosepiece	6 positions Objective lens: see Table 2.
Condenser	Achromatic-aplanatic universal condenser 0.9 H D Ph DIC
Illuminators	12 V/100W halogen lamp (HAL100 lamp housing) for transmitted light 100W mercury vapor short-arc lamp (HBO100 lamp housing) for epi-fluorescence
	Axiophoto 2 Photo module for Axioplan2 Two film cameras (35 mm) are operated via PC Center-weighted averaging/spot metering Possibility of fixing the automatic exposure time for comparison photos Multiple exposures Exposure corrections: 3 exposure values; maximum correction amount: 1/3 exposure value Decimal display of exposure time, countdown during exposure Automatic auto-bracketing with pre-selected correction Film sensitivity: ISO 25-6400 Projection of data and reference scale CCD digital camera and TV camera can be attached.

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Inverted Microscope

Model

Axiovert (V200M-FL/PH/DIC) + AxioCam HR

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

Axiovert V200M ÁE2 microscopes

Stand	All the major microscope functions are motorized. Coaxial focusing drive Coarse drive: 1 revolution approx. 5 mm Fine drive: 1 revolution approx. 0.1 mm, 1 graduation mark approx. 1 um Digital camera Zeiss AxioCam HR is available.
Tube	Binocular phototube Eye pieces: ÁE0/23, forcusable with eyeglass protective rubber, no reticle
Stage	Specimen stage with object guide (right), and universal mounting frame M Overall lifting range: 10 mm
Objective Nosepiece	6 positions Objective lens: see Table 2.
Condenser	LD condenser 0.55, 6 positions: H, Ph1, Ph2, Ph3, DIC, DIC mot
Illuminators	12V/100W halogen lamp (HAL100 lamp housing) for transmitted light 100W mercury vapor short-arc lamp (HBO100 lamp housing) for epi-fluorescence

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Polarizing Microscope

Model

Axioskop 40 A Pol, Axioplan2 Imaging Pol (P2IPOL-T/R2), Axiolab Pol (LABPOL-T/RS), Axiolab Pol (LABPOL-T1),

Manufacture

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Japan

Operating condition

Axioskop 40 A Pol

Stand	Coaxial focusing drive Coarse drive: 1 revolution approx. 5 mm Fine drive: 1 revolution approx. 0.5 mm, 1 graduation mark approx. 5 um Reflector turret Five reflector positions. Available reflectors are shown in Table 1.
Tube	Binocular photo tube (100:100) Digital camera Zeiss AxioCam HR is available Eye pieces: E-PL ÁE0/20, forcusable with eyeglass protective rubber, reticle (cross line micrometer 10:100)
Stage	Rotary stage Pol with click stop Attachable mechanical stage Pol Overall lifting range: approx. 24 mm
Objective Nosepiece	6 positions Pol, with 5ÁEH W 0.8 and 1ÁEH D DIC M27 Objective lens: see Table 2.
Condenser	Achromatic-aplanatic condenser 0.24/d=10.7 with front lens 0.9/d=2.9 Pol and bright-field insert
Illuminators	12V/35W halogen lamp for transmitted light 12V/100W halogen lamp (HAL100 lamp housing) for incident light

Axioplan2 Imaging Pol

Stand	Axioplan2 Coaxial focusing drive Coarse drive: 1 revolution approx. 2 mm Fine drive: 1 revolution approx. 0.2 mm, 1 graduation mark approx. 2 um Reflector turret Eight reflector positions. Available reflectors are shown in Table 1. Slider with analyzer with rotary lambda - plate
Tube	Binocular phototube with sliding prism (100/100/50:50) Digital camera Zeiss AxioCam HR is available at one of two microscopes The attachment Zeiss MC200 chip for 35 mm and 4 E5 Efilms is mounted on another. Eye pieces: ÁE0/23, forcusable with eyeglass protective rubber, reticle (crossline) Intermediate tube Pol with quartz depolarizer
Stage	Rotary stage Pol with specimen holder Overall lifting range: 25 mm
Objective Nosepiece	6 positions Objective lens: see Table 2.
Condenser	Achromatic-aplanatic condenser 0.24/d=10.7 with front lens 0.9/d=2.9 Pol and bright-field insert
Illuminators	12V/100W halogen lamp (HAL100 lamp housing) for transmitted and incident light ÁE2

Lab.

X-Ray & SEM

Kochi Core Center