EPSC Microanalysis Facility
Microprobe Procedures

Procedures for Routine Tasks on WU JXA-8200 Electron Microprobe

Outline of Typical EPMA Run

Please familiarize yourself with the outline of setting up a typical EPMA run, which can be found here.

Microprobe Setup Procedures

  1. Microprobe Setup

    1. Instrument Status
      1. Vacuum Condition
    2. Sample Exchange Procedures
      1. Sample Insertion
      2. Sample Removal
    3. Filament Saturation

  2. Routine Tasks

    1. Acquiring Images Using the JEOL 8200 OS-9 System
      2. under construction
    2. Using the Energy-Dispersive Spectrometer
    3. JEOL 8200 X-ray Mapping Setup
      4. under construction
    4. Problems with the Instrument and Computers

  3. Setting Up a Probe for EPMA Analytical Run

    1. Outline Document for Setting Up a Microprobe Run Using Probe for EPMA
    2. Online Manual for Setting Up a Microprobe Run Using Probe for EPMA -- Large File!
    3. Manual: Probe for EPMA Getting Started -- pdf document
    4. Manual: Probe for EPMA Advanced Topics -- pdf document

JEOL Software and Hardware Guides

  1. JEOL Software Guides
    1. JEOL Software Menus and Modules -- WU Versions
      1. JEOL EPMA Main Menu
      2. JEOL 8200 EOS Module

    2. JEOL Software Manuals -- JEOL pdf's
      1. JEOL Operations Digest: Overview of JEOL Software Programs
      2. JEOL EDS Documents
        1. JEOL EDS Operation
        2. JEOL EDS Qualitative Analysis
        3. JEOL EDS Calibration (Experienced users only)
      3. JEOL Linescan Analysis Program
      4. JEOL Mapping Program
        1. JEOL Map Analysis Program
          2. : Beam and stage mapping program
        2. JEOL Element Ratio Map Program
        3. JEOL Phase Analysis Program
      5. JEOL APAP Particle Analysis Program
        6. : JEOL automated particle analysis program
      6. JEOL Qualitative Analysis Programs
        1. JEOL Qualitative Analysis Program
          2. : JEOL WDS scan software, use PFW typically
        2. JEOL Spectrum Deconvolution Program
          3. : JEOL WDS scan software spectrum processing
      7. JEOL Quantitative Analysis Programs
        1. JEOL Standard Analysis Program
          2. : JEOL standardization program
        2. JEOL Quantitative Analysis Program
          3. : JEOL quantitative analysis program
        3. JEOL Auto Serial Analysis Program
          4. : JEOL automated batch file execution
      8. JEOL Utility Programs
        1. JEOL Binary to Ascii Conversion Program
          2. : Conversion of EDS and WDS specral data to ascii for export

  2. JEOL Hardware Guides
    1. JEOL OS-9 Digital Imaging System (Monitor 1)
      2. : How to use JEOL imaging monitor
    2. JEOL EPMA Hardware Table of Contents
      1. JEOL EPMA Hardware Chapter 4 Description of Each Part
      2. JEOL EPMA Hardware Chapter 5 Operation Manual
    3. JEOL LaB6 Electron Gun
      4. : For use when LaB6 gun is installed

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