Remote plasma cleaning is a proven method used by several electron microscopists to get the most ideal images from their instruments by removing hydrocarbon contamination.
Contamination also results from hydrocarbons brought into the proximity of the electron beam by the specimen itself. The extent of the problem could be revealed by regular contamination rate measurements.
There are no reports of damage or failure of X-ray windows from Oxygen Radicals developed in the Evactron A-C by operators who have EDS detectors on their SEM systems.
Previously, the optimum usage of SEM meant baking out one’s column and being cautious about wearing gloves when dealing with samples.
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