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Dual Beam FEI Helios Nanolab 600

The Dual Beam FEI Helios Nanolab 600 is consist of two independent charged particle sources: 1- electrons, 2- gallium ions (Ga+). FEG-SEM with versatile characterization capabilities. At the time being, this microscope SEM provides highest resolution among all operational SEMs at DTU-Cen, when operated for high resolution imaging (i.e. using low kV , in-lens detector, and in immersion mode). This microscope is equipped with the following detectors BSE (backscatter electrons), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) (backscatter diffraction pattern), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) (X-Rays), CDEM (secondary ions), etc. Gal+ focused ion beam (FIB) provides the possibility of characterization of microstruture by imaging and serial sectioning via sputtering. Since the microscope is equipped with a micro manipulator for high quality TEM sample preparation. The combination FIB sputtering capabilities, and 2-dimentional imaging and mapping (in case of EDS and EBSD) facilitates 3-dimentional characterization.

Reading Materials

Focused Ion Beam (FIB) File:FIB-Lecture_2011 By Alice.pdf

Gas Injection System (GIS) File:GIS_summary2013 by Alice.pdf

Electron BackScatter Diffraction (EBSD) File:Basic_EBSD-training2014 By Alice.pdf

Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD) File:TKD_summary_Helios-guide_t-EFSD By Alice.pdf

Quick check list for EBSD measurement: Quick check list for EBSD measurement

Technical Notes

Resolution

- Electron beam: ~ 1.5 nm @ 1 kV

- Ion beam: 7 nm @ 30 kV @ 1 pA

Attachments - Gas Injection System (GIS) for W and Pt both E and I beams. C deposition E beam only. XeF2 and H2O etching Ion beam only.

- OmniProbe for in-situ manipulations

- EBSD system from EDAX-TSL and a Hikari Camera

- EDS detector

To find the basic instructions for operating the instrument, the reader is referred to the labmanager manual.

Important Notes

ALWAYS make sure the EDS and EBSD detectors are RETRACTED when opening and closing the chamber.
Opens the nitrogen valve (only the one in the bottle) before venting the chamber and close again later.
Do not regulate any other valve of the nitrogen bottle.
Always open and close the chamber GENTLY.
Only home the stage with open door or if in vacuum only with holders that you are 100% sure it is safe to do so.
Make sure you delete all saved positions before finishing your microscope section.
When moving between saved positions, BE CAREFUL! If the movement requires too many different axes of movement, DO IT MANUALLY.
Use the logbook
NEVER work without a valid link between the z and the FWD
ONLY INSERT EBSD CAMERA if the sample at the correct position (in case of special EBSD holder the stage must be tilted to 16 °).
Always use GLOVES. Only vacuum-ready samples and holders are allowed inside the chamber.
DO NOT install ANY software on either the microscope or support PC,.
Transfer your files at the end of each session. We will be deleting files from the support computer without notice.

Who may operate Helios Nanolab 600

Currently, due to the versatile operation modes of the microscope various DTU Nanolab members are co-ordinating activities taking place. Dr. Alice Bastos Fanta is co-ordinating mainly the activities that is related to EBSD and Zoltan Imre Balogh is co-ordinating mainly the activities that is related to FIB.

The rules of who may operate the FEI Helios Nanolab 600 and to what extent they may operate it are:

Only users who have been trained and approved by DTU Nanolab personnel may operate the instrument. Irregardless of their prior experience any new user with no official DTU-Cen training or approval cannot operate the instrument, not even under close supervision by experienced users.

Users may only use the instrument to the extent they have been trained. This means that one should not try to operate the following options/capabilities without explicit training:
- EBSD capability
- EDX capability

Equipment performance and process related parameters