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MicroMill

A Microsampling Device For Isotopic Analysis

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he MicroMill Advantages

Sub-micron sample motion control. High-precision milling. Sample height detection and tilt correction by a drill-tip sensor. Sample map navigation increases sample-area field-of-view. 50mm of computer-driven sample movement on X, Y and Z axes. Sub-sampling path interpolation. Data/image file re-coordination, including save, recall, and export. New contour-following function.

Applications

Because of its high-resolution milling capability, MicroMill is extremely useful in a range of applica-tions. Two examples of these are the following: Complex crystal growth zonation: Subsampling provides high-resolution elemental isotopic chemistries, and intra-zonal variations of the crystal structure. Accretionary growth structure examination: Subsampling within annual growth banding of molluscan shells allows reconstructing sea-sonal variations present during the life of an organism, such as a clam.

A Unique Microsampling Device

MicroMill is a microsampling system designed for high-resolution milling to recover sample pow- der for chemical and isotopic analysis. The combination of sub-micron stage resolution and position accuracy, real-time video observa-tion and proprietary software permits sampling of complex accretionary structures in skeletal and crystalline materials.