Competences
The principal research area of ScopeM is in methodologies and techniques that enable to push frontiers in light and electron microscopy applications. The aim is to explore and develop new fields in structure research and micro-/nano-analytics. Sample preparation methods for light and particle microscopy are constantly evaluated to enhance the quality and accuracy of investigations.
Light Microscopy
The microscopes used to view specimens are both simple and compound light microscopes. They all use lenses. Simple light microscopes use a single lens for magnification while compound lenses use two or more lenses for magnifications. more
Electron Microscopy
There are three basic concepts (modalities) of electron-beam imaging and analysis: transmission (TEM), scanning transmission (STEM) and scanning (SEM) electron microscopy. more
Atom Probe Tomography
There are few characterization techniques to visualize individual atoms that make up materials. Atom Probe Tomography is the distinctive technique, which results in ‘atom maps’: displaying a particular volume of material in 3-dimensions, atom-by-atom. By chemically identifying and localizing atom positions in 3-dimensions, myriad nanostructures, dopants, and clustering phenomena can readily be quantified. more
Correlative Microscopy
The combination of different microscopy methods to visualize the exact same structure or event is referred to as "correlative microscopy". It can be applied to collect information from different resolution levels and combine them to achieve a holistic understanding of the specimen, or as a guidance to relocate rare events for high-resolution imaging techniques. more
Sample Preparation
Depending on the various microscopy techniques, the sample material has to be prepared accordingly. more
Image and Data Analysis
The Image & Data Analysis (IDA) Unit of ScopeM at ETH Zurich delivers advanced methods and software tools to process and extract rich information from bio- and other images. more
Publications
Publications of ScopeM staff.