Applications

Rocks, Minerals, & Gems

Rocks, Minerals, & Gems

Reconstruct geological processes from a crystal’s real structure and trace element chemistry. Discover the features of minerals that characterize the conditions of formation and alteration.

Semiconductors

Quantitatively determine the presence (and type) of crystal defects plus variations in composition or changes in elastic strain maps. Understand the electronic structure of a material or device and the recombination processes.

Nanophotonics

Interrogate optical processes and how light and matter interact far below the optical diffraction limit. Characterize the local density of electromagnetic states of nanostructures and the directionality and polarization of emission.

Ceramics, Oxides, & Nitrides

Interrogate the optical and electronic properties of functional ceramics that are important in applications ranging from displays to electronics to solar-blind photodetectors. Differentiate crystal phases or polymorphs as well as reveal the presence and distribution of crystal defects and dopants.

Transition & Cherenkov Radiation

Use the microscope's electron beam as a nanoscale excitation source for Cherenkov and transition radiations to enable investigation of charged particle interactions with a solid.

Organic Molecules

Leverage the luminescence signature that is dependent on a molecule's chemical structure and crystalline form to rapidly map the distribution of organic molecules with sub-100 nm spatial resolution.