Note that the post is discussing a 'FIB single beam system', not an
electron microscope. This would be useful for destructive (as the beam
is gallium contaminating and will ballistically mill the sample with
each scan) imaging, and very useful for micro and nano fabrication.
Think special cell holder and injector syringe tips,
micro/nanofluidics, MEMS, making lithography masks, performing x-ray
analysis (via PIXE -- particle induced xray emission). This is a
scanning Focused Ion Beam... not an electron beam or a dual
electron+FIB machine.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here's some images of the Seiko SMI 3200 Scanning Electron Microscope that
> is in need of a new home:
>
> http://www.beamservices.com/used-equipment.html
> http://www.caeonline.com/listing/product/9025735/seiko-smi-3200
>
> Note that this is NOT a small system! It's not huge as SEM's go, but
> definitely not desktop - more like "small room sized". And it would
> obviously need some dedicated person to keep it in good running condition.
> It is however almost brand new, and currently *running*, at <5nm resolution!
>
> Beam Services Inc is down in Pleasanton, so I guess interested parties could
> potentially go and have a look at the system. This kind of equipment would
> be a significant commitment and investment in time and effort on our part,
> so let's coordinate on this shall we?
>
> Patrik
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Nathan McCorkle <nmz787@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Useful for micro and nano imaging, as well as micro and nano milling
>> and deposition (if it has a gas injector system).
>>
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