Axia ChemiSEM Instant fusion of chemistry and imaging

Even though scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has made tremendous advances, it is still considered a complicated technique. Sample preparation, alignments, cost of ownership, and difficulties with analytical techniques prevent widespread adoption. We set out to resolve these challenges in order to make a truly accessible SEM without compromising on flexibility. Our goal was to make microscopy an easy and enjoyable experience in which you should not have to fight the microscope to obtain quality data. The result is the Thermo Scientific™ Axia™ ChemiSEM, a system in which obtaining SEM-EDS data...

ChemiSEM Easy start Flexible Performance Software Maintenance Key Specs About Us Support Introduction The Axia ChemiSEM System is a new generation of scanning electron microscope, designed to provide the most efficient SEM-EDS user experience possible. The Axia ChemiSEM System combines alignment-free operation with unique instant access to quantitative elemental mapping, making it an approachable system, even for users never previously exposed to SEM. A completely new platform with the largest SEM capacity for weight, the Axia ChemiSEM System provides a new level of robustness and flexibility....

Easy start Live quantitative mapping with ChemiSEM Technology The advantage of SEM is that, besides resolution, it provides elemental microanalysis (EDS). In traditional EDS systems, you usually navigate through complex workflows to get to your answer. This is not only time consuming because of the need to set up the acquisition with the proper parameters, but also overwhelming for new users, as there is a certain level of knowledge required to acquire reliable results. Moreover, many EDS solutions present you with gross X-ray counts maps, which can easily lead to misinterpretation in the case...

Easy start Performance Software Maintenance Key Specs About Us Support For failure analysis, quality control, and many other tasks, this initial result might answer enough questions to consider the job done. This saves an enormous amount of time compared to conventional workflows. In other cases, you might follow up with point & ID, linescan, or region analysis. Also, here, the live color display brings advantages, as it guides the placement of those points, lines, and regions. In a typical failure analysis workflow, including sample navigation, the time required to complete the task is sliced...

Easy start Polished cement surface. Quantitative elemental mapping has been obtained in 30 seconds. Acc voltage 20 keV, beam current 0.48 nA. Characterization of a zirconia mullite sample with ChemiPhase. Phase analysis shows the presence of an unexpected contaminant phase rich in silicon and sodium. Thanks to ChemiPhase, the composition and quantification of each of the phases has been obtained with a click. Acc voltage 15 keV, beam current 0.48 nA

Easy start Composite material for dental filling applications. Understanding the dispersion of the different components within the matrix is key for the usability of the material. Ti and Cr impurities in an AlCrN coating on WC/Co substrate. Impurities are not immediately visible, but, thanks to the live quantitative elemental information provided by the Axia ChemiSEM, the titanium and cromium particles are immediately visible. (60 s). Acc voltage 15 keV, beam current 0.85 nA. Sample courtesy of Platit

Easy start ChemiPhase ChemiPhase—a new feature in ChemiSEM Technology— allows you to identify unique phases using advanced statistical analysis. ChemiPhase uses a big data approach to detect all statistically significant spectra within the datacube. It provides a simple probability that each pixel belongs to each detected significant spectra. This makes interpretation of complex samples much more straightforward and intuitive because each pixel can only belong to a single phase. ChemiPhase is a comprehensive, unbiased statistical engine. This avoids problems with traditional methods, which often...

Easy start Performance Software Maintenance Key Specs About Us Support The unique experience, speed, and fun of using the Axia ChemiSEM System are best experienced from a moving picture.Customer testimonials “It’s really broad, I need that every time I use the microscope to analyze the morphology and chemical composition of the samples. It’s incredible the way in which I immediately get the results to my questions when we analyze the samples. Everything is displayed in near real-time on the screen.” Carlo Angeles Chavez, Mexican Petroleum Institute “It’s really in situ. If you have a new user,...

Easy start Easy to Get Started When buying a SEM, you want to ensure that everyone in the lab will be able to acquire the results they need. The Axia ChemiSEM System boasts several features that make it easy to deploy in characterization labs. Easy Sample Navigation with the Nav-Cam Camera and Navigation Montage When you turn to SEM for analysis, you might have no idea what your sample’s microstructure looks like. But you will know what your sample looks like with the naked eye or an optical microscope. For that reason, the Axia ChemiSEM System includes a navigational camera that allows for intuitive...

Easy start If, instead of using an optical image, you want to navigate from SE/BSE contrast, it is easy to make a very large montage. The navigation montage feature provides a quick and detailed overview of your sample. The montage collects multiple images automatically, creating a single low-magnification image for point-and-click sample navigation. The resulting montage provides a large field of view and, thanks to the sample navigation function, offers a precise way to move along the acquired montage and center a feature of interest by automatically driving to its stage position. Example navigation...

Easy start Alignment-Free Operation The Axia ChemiSEM System drastically improves workflow efficiency and data quality. SEM operation is often viewed as a complicated exercise requiring specialized knowledge. This is especially evident when watching a user explore the imaging parameter space while looking for ideal imaging conditions on a sample. For example, every time accelerating voltage is changed, you have to follow a multi-step process to align and prep the beam for imaging. With the new Axia ChemiSEM System, alignments are managed by the tool automatically. SmartAlign technology keeps...