This is a great way to share my passion for science and photography.
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| Hitachi SU1510 – Scanning Electron Microscopy | IER-UNAM | Lifycs | Electron detectors
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Story
During my postgraduate program (2010-2017), I lived the moment of an exponential acquisition of laboratory equipment. The first stage of this expansion was during the program called Lifycs (Photovoltaic Innovation and Characterization of Solar Cells). Here, 17 Mexican Universities participated in getting the Conacyt National Laboratory led by Prof. P.K Nair. Moreover, with the participation of UNAM with another 50% of funds (Total MXN 32.9 million), it was possible to build the Lifycs Building, usually called the 3.1 Building. This place is located at Temixco Morelos inside IER-UNAM facilities.
Coming back to the SEM equipment, the Hitachi SU1510 was acquired due to the possibility of measuring samples with a radius of 153 mm and 60 mm high. When this equipment was already installed and we were attending the training program, I was able to take some photographs inside the vacuum chamber.
In the picture, it is possible to see the following components:
- A) Secondary electron detector
- B) Backscattering electron detector
It’s great to see and operate this technology and even share my experience with you.
Technical Data
URL: Sem information and sample images
Lifycs: http://www.cie.unam.mx/lifycs/
Notes:
This equipment is available for other institutions and industries through a collaboration agreement made by the technical management department. For inquiries, please contact these telephone numbers: (777) 3620090 ext. 29725, direct line : (55) 5622-9725
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