Anne Fallon

Did you know that you can now use Zygo Optical Profilers within argon chambers? This groundbreaking capability allows for precise metrology in controlled argon environments, commonly referred to as Argon Gloveboxes. This unique and thoroughly tested feature enables optical profiling under argon conditions, opening new possibilities for research and manufacturing applications. Argon chambers are indispensable tools in various research and...

Coherence scanning interferometry for biofilms produces images with larger field of view and lowermeasurement noise in real-time. The team at a leading university research lab studies bacterial biofilms for insights into their behavior and growth processes. Accurate biofilm measurement is essential for the lab’s work. However, the complexity and variability of biofilms pose unique challenges for conventional imaging tools.The team...

Current variable image magnification methods present problematic issues for high precision metrology instruments. This paper describes a novel approach to providing variable system magnification while avoiding those shortcomings. An optical zoom generally has multiple lens groups moving in concert to simultaneously adjust the effective focal length and maintain focus. Inevitably, the motion of the elements results in image drift and...

Since the earliest developments 150 years ago, advances in light sources, optics, and data processing have firmly established interferometry as an indispensable tool for measurement of distance, displacement, and angle . While it can be sensibly argued that ever-increasing demands on precision have driven advances in interferometric positioning, here we follow the path to the current state of the art...

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is essential for studying the microscopic morphology of minerals and fossils, as well as detecting microscopic structural features. SEM provides high-resolution imaging of mineral textures and crystal structures while enabling qualitative and semi-quantitative micro-area compositional analysis. Figure 1 - BSE Image of Crystalline Rock, Eucentrically Tilted at 10° Figure 1 presents a backscattered electron (BSE) image...

Recording of webinar is now available - CLICK HERE.Join Fischione Instruments and NanoElectronic Imaging to learn more about a significant advancement in specimen preparation for STEM EBIC failure analysis. Electrical characterization and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) are crucial for semiconductor failure analysis. The scanning TEM electron beam-induced current (STEM-EBIC) imaging method integrates these techniques by performing electrical characterization at each...

Sample preparation techniques for large-area data acquisition Large-area transmission Kikuchi diffraction (TKD) analysis of nanostructured nickel. Inverse pole figure (IPF) color-coded orientation maps with 8 nm twin boundaries are shown. Data was collected from defect-free, ultrathin ~40 nm samples with a maximum of three grain layers. TKD analyses condition: 30 kV acceleration voltage and 1.6 nA beam current. To achieve optimal...

19-21 May 2025 St Anne’s College, Oxford Universary,56 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HS he conference offers a dynamic platform for sharing the latest innovations and techniques in EMC, radio engineering, functional safety, electrical safety, and compliance. Featuring keynote sessions, workshops, tutorials and trainings, we’ll cover a broad range of topics, including measurement techniques, design for EMC, troubleshooting, and EMC for...

2-3 July 2025 Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam University The UK Semiconductors Conferences was established in 2006 and we are the UK’s annual conference in Semiconductor Research. Email [email protected] or call on 01582 764334 if you would like to arrange a meeting.

8-9 October 2025 Coventry Building Society Arena EDS is THE show for design engineers looking for direct access to the sector's latest products, services, and innovations. Visitors can explore hundreds of UK and international suppliers, including those for CAD software, product design, mechanical design, and more. Alongside the exhibition, conference sessions and workshops will provide topical content on the challenges and opportunities for the engineering...