New instrumentation in Argonne's HVEM-tandem facility: expanded capability for in situ ion beam studies

Charles W. Allen, Loren L. Funk, Edward A. Ryan

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Abstract

During 1995, a state-of-the-art intermediate voltage electron microscope (IVEM) has been installed in the HVEM-Tandem Facility with in situ ion irradiation capabilities similar to those of the HVEM. A 300 kV Hitachi H-9000NAR has been interfaced to the two ion accelerators of the Facility, with a spatial resolution for imaging which is nearly an order of magnitude better than that for the 1.2 MV HVEM which dates from the early 1970s. The HVEM remains heavily utilized for electron- and ion irradiation-related materials studies, nevertheless, especially those for which less demanding microscopy is adequate. The capabilities and limitations of this IVEM and HVEM are compared. Both the HVEM and IVEM are part of the DOE-funded User Facility and therefore are available to the scientific community for materials studies, free of charge for non-proprietary research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)641-646
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume396
StatePublished - 1996

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