Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Aspex Personal SEM (PSEM)

  • Variable pressure SEM allows observation of conductive and nonconductive samples
  • Thin window EDS provides qualitative chemical analysis down to Boron
  • Simple, integrated operating system controls both microscope and x-ray analyzer, allowing a user to be trained in less than an hour
  • Web interface enables educators and their students to operate the microscope remotely from their classrooms for educational purposes

For more information, contact Scott Chumbley, chumbley@iastate.edu, 515-294-7903, or visit the Project Excel Webpage.