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High-performance and multimodal cathodoluminescence detector

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SPARC:

Product Overview

Up to 8 powerful imaging models
Broad spectral range
Modular design and
field upgrades
Exchangeable mirrors for collection efficiency
Universal SEM compatibility

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Intensity, monochromatic, hyperspectral, angle-resolved, polarimetry, energy-momentum, photoluminescence, and time-resolved imaging — all from a single retrofit, switchable in minutes.

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From deep UV at 185 nm to near-infrared at 1700 nm, the SPARC Spectral covers the full range of optically active materials in a single system. Standard and tailored configurations are available to match your specific spectral needs.

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Exchangeable mirrors, gratings, and detector modules let the SPARC grow with your research — new capabilities added without replacing the system.

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The ultra-flat paraboloid mirror captures 89% of emitted light, with sub-2 μm positioning accuracy ensuring consistent, reproducible signal quality across every session.User-exchangeable to other mirror types for maximal flexibility.

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Fits any major SEM brand, new or existing.
Installation and commissioning are carried out by certified Delmic engineers so you are collecting data from day one.

Software Overview

Reliable data at all times
A single platform for
SEM-CL
Integrated data visualisation
Export to any analysis platform
Automated acquisition and mirror alignment
Recipe driven acquisitions

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Automated calibrated and alignment routines ensure consistent data quality with SPARC 3.0.Open-source and free — ODEMIS requires no licence fee and receives continuous updates and community plugins.

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Odemis provides an integrated workflow for CL acquisitions in which both the scanning electron microscope and the SPARC are controlled from the same interface.

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Integrated data visualisation — overlay CL intensity data directly with SEM images in a single interface to correlate structural and optical information. Integrated viewing tools enable direct actionable insights into data from different imaging modes.

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Data outputs directly to MATLAB, Python, ImageJ, Photoshop, Origin, or Excel without conversion steps, in open formats including HDF5, PNG, OME-TIFF, and raw txt. Your data stays fully portable — ready for whatever analysis pipeline your lab already uses.

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Point-by-point intensity mapping, drift correction, and stage tiling handled automatically. Automated mirror alignment ensures the system remains focused when scanning large samples. — outputs in HDF5, PNG, OME-TIFF, or raw txt, keeping your data fully portable

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Standard acquisition settings can be stored as recipes and recalled instantly, reducing setup time for routine measurements and eliminating variability between sessions. Whether you’re running the same protocol daily or handing a workflow to a new user, recipes ensure consistency without relying on memory or manual reconfiguration.

Results Imagery

Imaging with Delmic’s
SPARC technology

Overall Advantages

Fast to start

Automated alignment and straightforward setup means less time configuring, more time acquiring

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Simultaneous structural and optical analysis

Understand composition and luminescence properties in a single acquisition

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Time resolution down to 25 ps

Decay trace imaging at 50 ps, time-resolved spectroscopy at 25 ps, g² at 71 ps Evolves with your needs – A flexible platform supporting up to 8 imaging modes that can be upgraded in the field.

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High throughput

An efficient optical design combined with smart scanning strategies ensures optimal throughput Unlimited sample size — no sample dimension constraints

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Supported from day one

Installation, alignment, demonstration, and a fulltwo days of on-site training included with every system

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Overall
Advantages

Accurate re-correlation

After milling, thanks to the full automation of cryo-Fib system.

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Versatile system

METEOR adapts to a wide range of samples: from cells and grits to high-pressure frozen samples and organoïds.

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Simplified workflow

From 22 to 14 manageable steps lead to minimal sample damage.

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Minimal efforts

See more with less.

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Automated milling with Odemis

Use your cryo TEM time more effectively on useful lamellae. Remove the need for a seperate cryo FLM dedicated solely to ROI finding.

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CL intensity map of dislocations in GaN.

Sample courtesy of:

None

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Reconstruction of wavelength-filtered radiation patterns from an elliptical bullseye nanostructures.

Sample courtesy of:

None

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

RGB image of quartz grains in sandstone

Sample courtesy of:

Beyene G. Haile, University of Oslo (Oslo, NO)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

CL intensity map of a metal halide perovskite flower nanotstructure.

Sample courtesy of:

Wim Noorduin, AMOLF (Amsterdam, NL)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

RGB CL intensity map of zonation patterns in a core-rim type zircon grain

Sample courtesy of:

Cameron Davidson, Carleton College (Northfield, USA)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Color-filtered CL intensity map of a zircon grain

Sample courtesy of:

C. Zhenyu, Institute of Mineral Resources (Beijing, CN)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

3D representation of the local optical density of states in a photonic crystal

Sample courtesy of:

Toon Coenen, AMOLF/Delmic

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Hyperspectral CL map of InGaN quantum wells embedded in GaN nanorods

Sample courtesy of:

S. Meuret et al. Nano Lett. (2018) 18 (4): 2288–2293.

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

2D CL map of interference of exciton polariton radiation and transition radiation from a WSe2 flake.

Sample courtesy of:

N. Talebi Kiel university, DE

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Large field-of-view image of YAG particles as seen through the aperture of the parabolic mirror

Sample courtesy of:

J.P. Baudoin, AP-HM (Marseille, FR)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Resonance eigen mode of a cylindrical silicon nanoparticle.

Sample courtesy of:

J. van de Groep et al., Direct imaging of hybridized eigenmodes in coupled silicon nanoparticles, Optica 3, 93-99 (2016).

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

Far field radiation pattern from a hexagonal photonic crystal lattice of silicon nitride.

Sample courtesy of:

Sapienza, R., Coenen, T., Renger, J. et al. Deep-subwavelength imaging of the modal dispersion of light. Nature Mater 11, 781–787 (2012).
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Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

In-situ photoluminescence map of a cluster of NV centers in diamond

Sample courtesy of:

Delmic, Delft (NL)

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence

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At the moment, we don’t have any open positions, but please keep an eye out for new opportunities as we expect new roles to open soon.

SPARC Spectral 3.0

By Delmic

High-performance and multimodal cathodoluminescence detector for SEM.

Gain fast and reliable access to nanoscale optical insights using, uncovering information that other analytics techniques fail to resolve.



→ Highly efficient optical design ensures maximal sensitivity and throughput

→ Large field-of-view to map large regions of interest

→ Automated and guided workflows ensures reliable data collection across users and sesions.

Compatible with: all major SEMs brands

Material Sciences
Cathodoluminescence
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METEOR 2.0

By Delmic

Cryo fluorescence microscope — integrated into your cryo-FIB/SEM system.

Eliminate sample transfers and guide lamella milling with precise fluorescence targeting, right inside your cryo-FIB/SEM system, thanks to its integrated fluorescence light microscope.

→ Integrated design reduces contamination risk and maximises imageable lamella area

→ Large field of view, fast-switching filter wheel, and smart tiling, stitching, and autofocus for rapid ROI identification

→ High-NA optics and a high-quantum-efficiency camera detect the faintest fluorescence at minimal excitation power, protecting lamellae from damage and devitrification

→ Easy-to-use, continually evolving software that minimises manual interaction and frees up your time

→ A future-proof system that adapts and evolves with your research in the fast-moving field of cryo-ET

Life Sciences
Cryo Electron Tomography
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