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Vega VP-SEM

Vega3 VP-SEM

Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility

  • Manufacturer: Tescan
  • Model: Vega3 VP-SEM
  • Year: 2019
  • Building: 301
  • Room: 023

The Vega is a variable pressure scanning electron microscope (VP-SEM) with a tungsten filament. It is suitable for lower magnification microstructural analysis at high vacuum, or for the analysis of non-conductive/hydrated samples at lower vacuum, with a smallest particle size of approximately one micrometre.

  • SE and BSE detectors in both high vacuum and variable pressure modes
  • EDS detector controlled by AZtec software

Contact: Zakaria Quadir