Dell JSM-6060LV User Manual
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2.
Remove excess lint, dust, moisture, and other debris from your specimen, unless you want to
examine those things.
3.
Use the sputter coater to create a conductive gold coating on the surface of your sample. See
separate operating instructions for the sputter coater.
4.
After coating your sample, use conductive carbon tape, carbon tabs, carbon paint, or copper
tape to attach your sample to a sample holder or cylindrical sample mount. If you use carbon
paint, please wait for the paint to dry (or use a heat gun or hair dryer) before you load the
sample into the instrument.
5.
A sample height approximately even with the top surface of the sample holder is
recommended. With tall samples, you risk contacting one of the detectors or other sensitive
interior components and causing major problems (and repair bills!).