EDS X-ray microanalysis system

The Thermo Scientific Noran System 7 advanced EDS X-ray microanalysis system is equipped with a high throughput pulse processor, spectral imaging capability and a sophisticated software suite. Noran System 7 is claimed to be the fastest complete EDS X-ray microanalysis system available on the market. The system produces accurate and dependable results in just a few seconds, accelerating the microanalysis capabilities of modern electron microscopy laboratories.

The analyser has been designed to achieve fast and precise acquisition of data. The system automatically analyses both the X-ray spectrum and images during data acquisition to obtain the correct identification of the material under analysis. This ‘analysis during the acquisition’ technique produces results up to 10 times faster than other systems.

The comprehensive system also features the latest in large area UltraDry silicon drift detectors for the detection of X-rays down to beryllium. The high-resolution UltraDry detector ensures optimum collection efficiency and throughput. The Noran System 7 software uses advanced peak shape fitting algorithms to accurately identify the elements in the sample while also enabling high-speed analysis and the production of high-quality spectra.

The system operates on a direct-to-phase software suite which computes and displays known phases or compounds while data is still being collected. Direct-to-phase software not only presents elemental data in maps and spectra, but it develops an information-rich picture of the sample’s composition more than 10 times faster than less advanced microanalysis systems. Once the acquisition and analysis are complete, a single button generates a sample report in several popular file formats.