The Carl Zeiss Xradia Versa 520 is a high resolution micro-CT scanner that can image specimens from 150µm to 3cm in diameter. Under certain scanning conditions the machine can achieve a resolution of 0.25µm. Ideal for small objects or items with low density.
X-ray Microscopy (XRM)
The Versa 520 combines classic X-ray cone beam magnification with optical lenses (0.4X, 4X, 20X and 40X) to gain additional magnification of your sample/specimen.
- 0.4X lens with a 2mm FOV can achieve a pixel size of 1µm
- 4X lens with a 1mm FOV can achieve a pixel size of 0.5µm
- 20X lens with a 0.5mm FOV can achieve a pixel size of 0.25µm
- Even higher resolutions can be achieved using the 40X lens (at high levels of magnification lower detector signals requires long scanning times; 3-5 days per scan).
X-ray Source
- Sealed Transmission Source
- Tube Voltage Range 30 – 160 kV
- Maximum Output 10 W
Sample Stage
- Sealed Transmission Source
- Tube Voltage Range 30 – 160 kV
- Maximum Output 10 W
Other Features
- Automated filter changer (Calcium Fluoride, Glass, Copper alloy and Tungsten).
- Programmable scan recipes, (adjustable voltage, lens, exposure and filter).
- Programmable auto-loader to automatically change samples during a scan run.
- Automatic vertical and wide field stitching imaging.
Key facts
- Technique: computed tomography
- Sample size: 150µm to 3cm in diameter
- Target heads: transmission tungsten targets
- image stacks of the scans can be exported in TIFF, BMP, PNG or JPEG format
- STL, PLY and OBJ mesh files can also be produced from the scans