The Ultimate SEM Experience: NUANCE - Northwestern University

The Ultimate SEM Experience

September 17, 2024

NUANCE was excited to host The Ultimate SEM Experience: High-Throughput Oxford NanoAnalysis with the Hitachi SU8700 Workshop on Tuesday September 17^th, 2024. With 45 guests in attendance guest speakers Astushi Muto from Hitachi High-Tech and Michael Hjelmstad from Oxford Instruments America elaborated on all the new and awesome functions of the Hitachi SU8700 now housed in NUANCE’s EPIC SEM Facility!

Following a delicious catered lunch from local eatery Tomate Fresh Kitchen, attendees who signed up for a live demo on the new instrument retired to the labs to get a personalized introduction to the multitude of capabilities featured on the SU8700.

Thanks again to the planning committee for making this workshop and 3-day demo truly sensational!

Keep an eye out for another installment of this informative workshop series scheduled for Spring 2025!

Tirzah Abbott, EPIC SEM Facility Manager, welcomes everyone to the workshop

Atsushi Muto, Assistant Manager of Applications presents his talk: "SU8700 UHR FE-SEM: *Bringing New Value and Capability to the NUance"*

Mike H of Oxford presenting — Michael Hjelmstad, Applications Specialist with Oxford Instruments America presents his talk: “*Never Miss a Thing: From Rapid Large Area Screening to Nanoscale Detail with BEX, EDS, and TKD”*

Hitachi/Oxford demo — Students sit with Michael Hjelmstad of Oxford Instruments and Atsushi Muto of Hitachi High-Tech to get some hands on experience with the SU8700

Group Photo of NUANCE's EPIC SEM Facility Staff with Oxford Instruments and Hitachi High-Tech representatives