JEOL 1210 TEM description

The JEOL 1210 Transmission Electron Microscope

	Specialist: Dr. Stuart McKernan
	Description
	Equipment
	Accessories
	Applications
	Specifications
	Sample Data
	Operating Instructions

Description

A conventional transmission electron microscope which is optimized for high contrast imaging at low to moderate magnifications (<100,000X). This instrument is most commonly used to image thin (<200nm) samples of polymers and frozen hydrated solutions (surfactants, colloids, emulsions). This microscope is also used to train users new to TEM.

Equipment

The JEOL 1210 TEM has a maximum operating voltage of 120 kV. It is capable of Imaging in high-magnification (>1,000X) and low magnification and diffraction modes. It has a minimum dose software, free lens control, and some on-line measurement capabilities.

Accessories

Gatan video camera for real-time image observation.
Gatan Multiscan CCD camera (1024x1024) for digital image acquisistion
Gatan cryotransfer specimen holder
Single-tilt, double-tilt, and tilt-rotate ambient temperature specimen holders

Applications

Conventional imaging and diffraction analysis
Cryo-transfer TEM of frozen hydrated specimens
Low-dose imaging of delicate specimens

Specifications

Accelerating voltage range 40-120 kV
Resolution 0.20 nm lattice, 0.36 nm point
Magnification from 50x to 800,000x
Graphical user interface with mouse control of most microscope functions

Sample Data

Bright-field image of a polycrystaline ceramic

Weak-beam image of dislocations in AlN

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Last update: March 17, 1999
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