IMS-1300 HR3

New Generation Ion Microprobe for Path-breaking Advances in Geoscience

- High Reproducibility at High spatial Resolution and High mass Resolution Addressing the growing demand for small scale, in situ isotopic measurements at high precision and productivity, CAMECA introduces the IMS 1300-HR3 ion microprobe, successor of the internationally acclaimed IMS 1280-HR. The IMS 1300-HR3 delivers unmatched analytical performance, opening a wide range of research directions, from stable isotopes, geochronology and trace elements to small particles and beyond.

Advances & benefits of the IMS 1300-HR3

• New RF-plasma oxygen source with greatly enhanced beam density and current stability, dramatically improving spatial resolution, data reproducibility and throughput
• New motorized storage chamber with automated sample height (Z) adjustment significantly increasing analysis precision, ease-of-use and productivity
• UV-light microscope for improved optical image resolution, together with dedicated software for easy sample navigation
• 1012 Ω resistor Faraday cup boards: low noise electrometry system for measuring low counting rates