The ORION PLUS helium ion microscope

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By focusing helium ions into a beam, instead of electrons, the microscope can offer higher focus with lower sample damage.

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Carl Zeiss SMT has introduced an improved version of its helium ion microscope at the Microscopy and Microanalysis 2008 exhibition: the ORION PLUS. By focusing helium ions into a beam, instead of electrons, the microscope can offer higher focus with lower sample damage.

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