System Options: Optional Detectors
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Feb 2018
RGB Cathodeluminescence detector (CLD)
CLD is a high sensitivity photomultiplier sensor dedicated for detection of light induced by primary beam. It is
provided as a retractable optional detector. CLD is primarily used in HiVac, basically it can be used in any vacuum
mode.
FIGURE 7-3
CLD inserted
Detector Settings
When a detector insertion is not allowed, tooltip is given.
CLD offers following basic modes which can be run in parallel:
•
Red
mode (red part of the visible light spectrum is detected)
•
Green
mode (green part of the visible light spectrum is
detected)
•
Blue
mode (blue part of the visible light spectrum is detected)
•
Panchromatic
Additionally following summing modes are supported:
•
Green+Blue
•
Red+Panchromatic
Finally, following settings are provided, which helps the operator
to set all four displays with one button:
•
Total Signal
•
Color Imaging
•
When Color Imaging is set (button highlighted in yellow), the
True Color
check box can be ticked – in this case
display 4 shows balanced color imaging of the sample (RGB channels contrast and brightness for the highest
values are set to give white color).
