Training

Operation of a Keyence VK-X3050 Confocal Micro-optical System

The Keyence VK-X3050 is a 3D laser scanning confocal microscope. In addition to taking standard bright field microscope images, the laser scanning capabilities allow for non-contact profile measurements used to reconstruct surface topographies and characterize surface roughness and feature heights with nanometer-resolution. Equipped with a red laser (661 nm), the system boasts 5nm resolution in z and 260nm in x-y, and it is capable of resolving sloped surfaces that have angles of up to 78°. The system includes 5X, 10X, 20X, 50X, and 100X (ELWD, WD: 2.0mm) magnification objectives. With a motorized stage, it is also able to stitch together images acquired from multiple fields of view via the stitching and teaching modules.

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