Our SMAL lenses can resolve features beyond the diffraction limit of light, down to scales below 100 nm. SMAL Immersion is now available on Nikon LV range of microscopes, bringing super-resolution to standard laboratory microscopes.
Our SMAL lenses can resolve features beyond the diffraction limit of light, down to scales below 100 nm. SMAL Immersion is now available on the Leica DM2500, bringing super-resolution to standard laboratory microscopes.
Our SMAL AIR lenses can resolve features beyond the diffraction limit of light down to sub 100 nm. Coupled with the scanning stage of the NANORO M, they can provide large area, high resolution images of your sample in full colour.
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Our SMAL AIR lenses can resolve features beyond the diffraction limit of light without the need for immersion medium, down to scales below 100 nm. SMAL-AIR is now available on Nikon LV range of microscopes, bringing super-resolution to standard laboratory microscopes.
The images below show comparisons between 100x optical imaging and 230-240x SMAL imaging on a Nikon LV microscope.
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Designed in response to customer feedback, the SMAL AIR lens is an immersion free, non-destructive version of our Super-resolution Microsphere Amplifying Lens (SMAL).
No, it is non-contact.
It is a standard white light LED.
We can typically resolve below 100 nm with white light. We can also ‘see’ some features down to around 50 nm, on certain samples.
Current state-of-the-art objective lenses offer a magnification of up to x150. SMAL AIR offers a magnification of around x230 to x240.
c. 200 nm
Best results are seen on Nanoro-M due to the dedicated design of its light source. We also have a version tuned for the Nikon LV series of microscopes, and a version with an adapter for other microscopes.
Yes, we have working with SamsungElectronics (Korea) who have kindly allowed us to quote their Dr Soonyang Kwon, Staff Engineer, Metrology & Inspection, “Lots of people are very satisfied with the performance of NANORO at Samsung Electronics, Korea.”
Instead of buying a new lens, as would be the case with other objective lenses, LIG is able to refurbish the SMAL AIR lens, saving you money and possibly time too
SMAL AIR is ideal for applications that require high resolution in environments where an immersion medium is not permitted.
- Semicon fabricator plants
- Semicon R&D facilities
- Semicon quality and analysis
- Advanced materials that are water soluble
Any flat/smooth, high-contrast sample. Good examples are polished geology/mineralogy samples and semiconductor wafers.
SMAL AIR has been used on several industry-leading microscopes, including Nikon, Leica and Sunny, as well as our own Nanoro-M. Further information is forthcoming. Please sign up to our newsletter for further updates.
Yes, please see our Technical Note#10 for description of exactly this topic.
We would love to here from you. Get in touch here or drop us a call on 0161 342 0515.
SMAL Immersion is a super-resolution microsphere amplifying lens that increases the maximum resolution and magnification attainable on a sample using white light.
No, it is non-contact (other than immersion solution).
It is a standard white light LED.
We can typically resolve below 100 nm with white light. We can also ‘see’ some features down to around 50 nm, on certain samples.
SMAL offers a magnification of around x230 to x240, considerably more than state-of-the-art objectives that provide up to x150.
Between 1 – 3 µm.
This lens is designed for Leica DM2700 microscopes, although other options are available.
Yes, we have working with Samsung Electronics (Korea) who have kindly allowed us to quote their Dr Soonyang Kwon, Staff Engineer, Metrology & Inspection, “Lots of people are very satisfied with the performance of NANORO at Samsung Electronics, Korea.”
“SMAL technology has clearly demonstrated the added value of super-resolution optical nanoscopy ... SMAL technology is a powerful new tool in PGM analysis.” - Matt Divers, University of Glasgow
“SMAL technology represents a step-change in reflected light microscopy in terms of improvements in resolution and image clarity.” - Dr Brian O'Driscoll, Senior Lecturer in Petrology, The University of Manchester
Instead of buying a new lens, as would be the case with other objective lenses, LIG is able to refurbish the SMAL Immersion lens, saving you money and possibly time too.
SMAL Immersion is ideal for applications that require high resolution in environments:
- Semicon fabricator plants
- Semicon R&D facilities
- Semicon quality and analysis
- Advanced materials
- Mineralogy
Any flat/smooth, high-contrast sample. Good examples are polished geology/mineralogy samples and semiconductor wafers.
We would love to here from you. Get in touch here or drop us a call on 0161 342 0515.
SMAL Immersion is a super-resolution microsphere amplifying lens that increases the maximum resolution and magnification attainable on a sample using white light.
No, it is non-contact (other than immersion solution).
It is a standard white light LED.
We can typically resolve below 100 nm with white light. We can also ‘see’ some features down to around 50 nm, on certain samples.
SMAL offers a magnification of around x230 to x240, considerably more than state-of-the-art objectives that provide up to x150.
Between 1 – 3 µm.
This lens is designed for Nikon LV100 and LV150 microscopes, although other options are available.
Yes, we have working with Samsung Electronics (Korea) who have kindly allowed us to quote their Dr Soonyang Kwon, Staff Engineer, Metrology & Inspection, “Lots of people are very satisfied with the performance of NANORO at Samsung Electronics, Korea.”
“SMAL technology has clearly demonstrated the added value of super-resolution optical nanoscopy ... SMAL technology is a powerful new tool in PGM analysis.” - Matt Divers, University of Glasgow
“SMAL technology represents a step-change in reflected light microscopy in terms of improvements in resolution and image clarity.” - Dr Brian O'Driscoll, Senior Lecturer in Petrology, The University of Manchester
Instead of buying a new lens, as would be the case with other objective lenses, LIG is able to refurbish the SMAL Immersion lens, saving you money and possibly time too.
SMAL Immersion is ideal for applications that require high resolution in environments:
- Semicon fabricator plants
- Semicon R&D facilities
- Semicon quality and analysis
- Advanced materials
- Mineralogy
Any flat/smooth, high-contrast sample. Good examples are polished geology/mineralogy samples and semiconductor wafers.
We would love to here from you. Get in touch here or drop us a call on 0161 342 0515.
SMAL Immersion is a super-resolution microsphere amplifying lens that increases the maximum resolution and magnification attainable on a sample using white light.
No, it is non-contact (other than immersion solution).
It is a standard white light LED.
We can typically resolve below 100 nm with white light. We can also ‘see’ some features down to around 50 nm, on certain samples.
SMAL offers a magnification of around x230 to x240, considerably more than state-of-the-art objectives that provide up to x150.
Between 1 – 3 µm.
This lens is designed for Nanoro-M microscopes, although other options exist.
Yes, we have working with Samsung Electronics (Korea) who have kindly allowed us to quote their Dr Soonyang Kwon, Staff Engineer, Metrology & Inspection, “Lots of people are very satisfied with the performance of NANORO at Samsung Electronics, Korea.”
“SMAL technology has clearly demonstrated the added value of super-resolution optical nanoscopy ... SMAL technology is a powerful new tool in PGM analysis.” - Matt Divers, University of Glasgow
“SMAL technology represents a step-change in reflected light microscopy in terms of improvements in resolution and image clarity.” - Dr Brian O'Driscoll, Senior Lecturer in Petrology, The University of Manchester
Instead of buying a new lens, as would be the case with other objective lenses, LIG is able to refurbish the SMAL Immersion lens, saving you money and possibly time too.
SMAL Immersion is ideal for applications that require high resolution in environments:
- Semicon fabricator plants
- Semicon R&D facilities
- Semicon quality and analysis
- Advanced materials
- Mineralogy
Any flat/smooth, high-contrast sample. Good examples are polished geology/mineralogy samples and semiconductor wafers.
We would love to here from you. Get in touch here or drop us a call on 0161 342 0515.
Designed in response to customer feedback, the SMAL AIR lens is an immersion free, non-destructive version of our Super-resolution Microsphere Amplifying Lens (SMAL).
No, it is non-contact.
It is a standard white light LED.
We can typically resolve below 100 nm with white light. We can also ‘see’ some features down to around 50 nm, on certain samples.
SMAL AIR offers a magnification of around x230 to x240, considerably more than state-of-the-art objectives that provide up to x150.
c. 200 nm
No, these lenses are tested in our QA procedures to fit specifically on Nikon LV microscopes.
Yes, we have working with Samsung Electronics (Korea) who have kindly allowed us to quote their Dr Soonyang Kwon, Staff Engineer, Metrology & Inspection, “Lots of people are very satisfied with the performance of NANORO at Samsung Electronics, Korea.”
“SMAL technology has clearly demonstrated the added value of super-resolution optical nanoscopy ... SMAL technology is a powerful new tool in PGM analysis.” - Matt Divers, University of Glasgow
“SMAL technology represents a step-change in reflected light microscopy in terms of improvements in resolution and image clarity.” - Dr Brian O'Driscoll, Senior Lecturer in Petrology, The University of Manchester
Instead of buying a new lens, as would be the case with other objective lenses, LIG is able to refurbish the SMAL AIR lens, saving you money and possibly time too.
SMAL AIR is ideal for applications that require high resolution in environments where an immersion medium is not permitted. Examples might be:
- Semiconductor fabrication plants, inspection and R&D facilities
- Microelectronics Q&A, fault finding and analysis.
- Advanced materials that cannot be used with water or oil.
- Advanced materials that are delicate and cannot be SEM imaged.
- Minerology / petrology nano-grain imaging.
- Meteoritics where contamination of samples is unwanted.
Any flat/smooth sample, ideally, with topography changes less than the depth of focus of the objective, and additionally, high-contrast features. Good examples are polished geology/mineralogy samples and semiconductor wafers.
No, these lenses are tested in our QA procedures to fit specifically on Nikon LV microscopes.
Yes, please see our Technical Note#10 for description of exactly this topic.
We would love to here from you. Get in touch here or drop us a call on 0161 342 0515.
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