Iridium Ultra - X-Ray Mapping

X-ray maps are excellent tools for determining the location of phases, particles, and other features on a sample that can be discriminated by variations in elemental composition. An x-ray map is performed by rastering the microscope's beam over the sample. The scan area of the beam is divided into a rectangular grid of pixels. The beam is then sequentially positioned on each of these pixels and x-rays are acquired. The x-rays are displayed on the screen as rectangular images (maps), one for each element in the element list for the map. The map for an element visually depicts the number of x-rays for the element at each pixel.

As an example, this x-ray map displays the distribution of Fe, Cu, and Au.

One-click acquisition of X-ray maps — choose the elements of interest and select any region on the image with your mouse to map (also see DirectAcquire)
FastMap technology stores all spectral data and their locations
X-ray map resolution up to 2048 x 2048 pixel per element
Rapid and flexible map acquisitions using point dwell times as short as 10 microseconds
Live spectrum display during X-ray map acquisitions
Simultaneous acquisitions of 31 X-ray maps with SEM image and spectra
Composite Component maps can be overlaid on the SEM image
Real-time quantitative analysis and spectral display at each map pixel
Multiple Frame X-Ray Maps for higher precision maps frame averaging
Definable Phase mapping by Wt%
Export X-ray maps to standard image files (e.g., TIFF, JPEG, etc.)
Create Linescans from X-ray maps

Iridium Ultra provides an advanced kind of X-ray map which is called FastMap. FastMaps acquire and display the x-ray maps for the elements in the element list, and also store information that allow for viewing the full spectrum from each pixel.

Below are the advanced features of the FastMap:

Ability to view "total" spectrum from the x-ray map
Ability to view the spectrum from each pixel in the map
Display a map for any additional elements desired without re-acquiring the x-ray map