- Name: Ultra55 FE-SEM Carl Zeiss mono
- Tool No: MNCF 022
- Make : Gatan UK
- The cathodolumiescence (CL) detector attached to a SEM is capable of producing high resolution CL images of luminescent materials.
- CL emissions have been used in numerous petrologic studies of minerals (like quartz, zircon, diamond, carbonates, etc.) from a variety of geologic environments. For example, it is used in identifying trace elements contained in minerals or production of mechanically induced defects in the crystals because CL can illuminate textures which are not observable by other methods (like transmitted light, SE, BSE, etc.). Therefore, CL can provide important information on the optical and electronic properties of a material.
