EDAX EDS/EBSD on FEI Helios NanoLab 600i dual beam - Status: Available

Current Status: Available
Training: View Topics/Sessions
Use Rates:
Service: Request Service Quote. The Staff rate is $50/hour (Internal) and $55 /hour (External) in addition to the instrument rate.
Building: NRB (0557)
Room: Room (8E)
In Cleanroom: No
Main Contact: Nicholas Rudawski

The EDAX Octane Elite SDD EDS and Velocity EBSD camera are auxiliary systems added to the FEI Helios NanoLab 600i dual beam FIB/SEM to provide nanoscale (<100 nm) to microscale (>1 um) compositional, texture, and crystallographic analysis.

Instrument Specifications:

EDAX Octane Elite (70 mm squared active area) SDD energy dispersive spectroscopy system

EDAX Velocity CMOS EBSD camera

EDAX APEX EDS and EBSD acquisition and analysis software

EDAX OIM 8 texture and crystallographic analysis software

YouTube tutorial: EBSD + EDS using EDAX Velocity EBSD, Octane Elite EDS, and APEX software (02/24/25)

EDAX webinar: introduction to EBSD (10/03/23)

EDAX webinar: post-processing of EBSD data (02/02/22)

EDAX webinar: optimizing EBSD results using OIM 8 (02/22/22)

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

1. You must already be trained to operate the FEI Helios Nanolab 600i dual FIB/SEM.

2. You must read through and familiarize yourself with the EBSD-related reading materials listed under "Docs".

3. You must watch and familiarize yourself with the EBSD-related videos listed previously.

Capabilities Training Prerequisites Calendar Contacts Docs

Use Prerequisites

Prerequisite	Description	Status
Computer Access	Requires computer access be setup	Check Your Status
Funding Source	Requires permission to an active funding source	Check Your Status
SEM Competency	Requires completion of SEM Competency Quiz	Check Your Status
FIB Competency	Requires completion of FIB Competency Quiz	Check Your Status
Work Plan	Requires a work plan be approved by PI and staff	Check Your Status
Agreement Form	Requires completed agreement form for equipment usage	Check Your Status
NRF Safety Training	Requires completion of safety training	Check Your Status
UF myTraining Course Completion	Requires completion of myTraining courses.	Check Your Status
NRF Building Access	Requires issue of an id badge and entry badge and/or access level to be set.	Check Your Status
Equipment Training	Requires completion of equipment training	Check Your Status

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