High-Temperature Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy @MEMS-IoE RIFC
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Description
High-temperature confocal laser scanning microscopy (HTCLSM) enables precise in-situ observation of samples at high temperatures with controlled heating and cooling rates. It utilizes laser light and confocal scanning for detailed imaging. With features like temperature control, sample stage, and sensitive detectors, it captures fine details even under extreme conditions. This technique finds applications in studying phase transformations, agglomeration, grain growth kinetics, and other processes affected by temperature variations.
Make and Model
Yonekura (Japan)VL2000DX Installed Date: 03-04-2023
Available mode for use
- Continuous Imaging during heating, isothermal hold and cooling
- Melting and solidification
- Customizable Imaging quality and rate
Specifications/Features
- Laser source: He-Ne (Visible laser W.L () = 632.8 nm)
- Power: 1.5 mW
- Heating Source: IR heating by halogen lamp (1.5kW)
- Max temperature: 1650 C
- Inert atmosphere: Ar gas
- Objective lens resolution: 0.5 μm at high temperature
- Controlled heating & Controlled cooling rate
- Rapid cooling done by using controlled He gas flow rate
Application
- Samples: metallic, semiconductor and non-metals
- In-situ real-time studies of phase transformations during heat treatment.
- Grain growth, sintering, precipitate formation at elevated temperatures.
- Inclusion behavior in molten liquid metals and phase transformations in solid-state metals.
- Solidification of metals and fluxes.
- Interaction between liquid metal, slag & refractory.
Faculty in-charge
- Prof. Deepoo Kumar
Contact Email
clsmlab028@gmail.com
Location
Room No: 028, Floor No. Ground floor Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
Contact No:022-2159-6330
Other Contact Person
- Dr. Banoth Santhosh
Facility Management Members
Prof. A.S.Gandhi
Prof. S. Karagadde
Prof. M.M. Pande
Prof. A. K. Suresh
Prof. B. Kavaipatti