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Charge Reduction Sample Holder
Extending imaging capability on non conductive samples
All Phenom™ desktop microscopes can make high-magnification
images from a wide variety of conductive and non-conductive
samples using a standard sample holder.
However, compared to conductive samples, non-conductive
samples are more difficult to image with an electron microscope.
They often need additional sample preparation involving special
equipment and more time.
The charge reduction sample holder is designed to eliminate
extra sample preparation of non-conductive samples. It allows
samples such as paper, polymers, organic materials, ceramics,
glass, and coatings to be imaged in their original state.

Charge reduction sample holder (left);
metallurgical charge reduction sample holder (right).

Key benefits
▪t Up to 8 times higher magnification without charging.
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The need for sputter coating is reduced dramatically,
t requiring no additional equipment and resulting in faster
t sample preparation.
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Any sample can be imaged in its natural state to provide
t valuable back-scatter material contrast information.

Polymer filter, 1500x magnification, imaged in its original state.

Specification Sheet