Quanta 3D problem with image drift was reported on 9/19/2012. I have tested the SEM and seen the e-beam image draft. No image drift was seen on i-beam image. I have called FEI calling center to schedule a service.
TEM camera down on 9/19/2012 and up with a loaner camera on 10/2/2012
TEM camera was down this morning. No image can be shown on the computer monitor, even the TEM image is on the screen and TEM camera. I am contacting Gatan engineer to schedule an on-line test. In most cases, we have to ship the camera to Gatan factory for repair. I will keep you posted.
LEXI seminar 2: LEXI seminar 2-Introduction to FEI Quanta 3D FEG Dualbeam System
The 2nd LEXI seminar about Quanta 3D FEG dualbeam system will be held on Sept 21 (2-3pm) in 3008 Calit2 building. If you have not signed up, here is the link to the sign-up page:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlVa2cfmNf6XdEEtMmZqUnk4Sm5fUU5FdzN6NWRxcmc#gid=0
See you on this Friday.
Jian-Guo Zheng
XL-30 SEM down on 9/14/2012 and up on 9/17/2012
XL-30 SEM is down this afternoon because of a stage problem. FEI engineer will repair it on Monday.
Quanta 3D problem with FIB on 9/14/2012 and up on 9/17/2012
Quanta 3D has a problem in FIB ion pump. FEI engineer will be on campus for service on Monday.
Quanta 3D has a FIB problem 9/10/2012 and fixed on 9/13/2012
I was reported that the Quanta 3D had a FIB problem. I checked Quanta 3D this morning and found that SEM was OK, but the ion source was not operational now. I have contacted FEI engineer. Waiting for response now…
FEI Quanta 3D problems on 9/4/2012 and fixed on 9/6/2012
High vacuum and low vacuum modes are OK. No ESEM mode should be used till a new ESEM bullet is installed. We are waiting for parts now; FIB has a low milling rate. Engineer will check it soon. The order of new ion source is in progress.
CM-20 TEM down on 9/4/2012 and up on 9/14/2012
TEM shuts down intermittently, which started from yesterday. FEI engineer has been informed. He is scheduling a visit for Thurday or Fri.
LEXI Seminar (2102-2013)
Dear LEXI users:
An intensive training for practical instrument operation has been conducted for last several months, following the recent installation of FEI Magellan extreme high resolution SEM and Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometer in LEXI. To help you further understand LEXI major instruments, together with their principles, applications and operations, and make the best use of them, we would like to kick off a series of LEXI seminars. If you are interested in the seminars, please sign up in a Google doc at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlVa2cfmNf6XdEEtMmZqUnk4Sm5fUU5FdzN6NWRxcmc#gid=0 .
The first seminar is about the FEI Magellan XHR SEM: Instrument, principles, applications and operations. It is scheduled on Sept 4 (3-4pm) in 3008 Calit2 building.
We will remind you of the seminar for those who sign up in advance.
Thanks for your attention! If you want to contact me, please use my uci email address: jzheng@uci.edu
Jian-Guo Zheng
Director of Operations
Laboratory for Electron and X-ray Instrumentaion
LEXI Seminar (2102-2013)
Seminar 1: FEI Magellan XHR SEM: Instrument, principles, applications and operations
Sept 4, 2012, 3-4pm, Room 3008 Calit2
Seminar 2: Introduction to FEI Quant 3D Dualbeam FIB/SEM
Seminar 3: FEI XL-30 FESEM: Instrument, principles, applications and operations
Seminar 4: FEI CM-20 TEM: Instrument and imaging
Seminar 5: FEI CM-20 TEM: Electron diffraction and reciprocal space
Seminar 6: TEM specimen preparation by using FIB techniques
Seminar 7: Oxford INCA EDS Composition Analysis in SEM
Seminar 8: Introduction to Rikagu SmartLab: Technique Overview
Seminar 9: Smartlab Small angle x-ray scattering
Seminar 10: Smartlab X-ray reflectivity analysis
Seminar 11: Smartlab Micro-area diffraction using 2D detector
Seminar 12: Smartlab XRD: Self-assembled nanocrystal thin film
Seminar 13: Smartlab high resolution rocking curve
Seminar 14: Introduction to PNI AFM
Seminar 15: Introduction to micro-system analyzer
To sign up, please use Google doc at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlVa2cfmNf6XdEEtMmZqUnk4Sm5fUU5FdzN6NWRxcmc#gid=0
Magellan and Quanta are Both Back Up
As of Tues afternoon. You may proceed with your sessions as normal.