Cathodes & Filaments

Utilized to generate the electrons used in scanning electron microscopes, cathodes and filaments for SEM are electron-emitting materials available in a variety of types, each with its own characteristics. A Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6) cathode or LaB6 filament, for example, has a shorter lifespan than a cerium hexaboride (CeB6) cathode, but both create high-brightness electron beams. Both materials also create stable emission beams over time, which contributes to consistent quality for SEM imaging.

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LaB6 Filament

High performance, resistively heated, thermionic electron source.

Standard with Microflat

Cat # Description Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 81080-15 Description: Standard Lab6 Filament Pack: Each Price: $1,339.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-15-JEOL-K Description: LaB6 Cathode, J423E-90/15, for JEOL K Base Pack: Each Price: $1,429.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-15-ZEISS Description: LaB6 Cathode, Z423E-90/15, for ZEISS/LEO TEMs, ZEISS DSM SEMs, or TESCAN SEMs Pack: Each Price: $1,400.00 Add to Quote:

LaB6 Standard with a non standard Microflat

Cat # Description Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 81080-20 Description: LaB6 Filament For Leica, Cambridge Pack: Each Price: $1,339.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-20-AEI Description: LaB6 Cathode, C423E-90/20, with AEI Base for Cambridge Instruments/Leica/LEO/ZEISS EVO, Cameca, CamScan and Electroscan Pack: Each Price: $1,339.00 Add to Quote:

Non-Standard Selective LaB6 Filament

Cat # Description Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 81080-60 Description: Non-Standard Selective LaB6 Filament Pack: Each Price: $1,450.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-60-AEI Description: LaB6 Cathode, C423E-60/6, with AEI base Pack: Each Price: $1,375.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-60-FEI Description: LaB6 Cathode, P423E-60/6, for FEI/Philips, except Smaller AEI style on XL30 SEM Pack: Each Price: $1,450.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-60-JEOL-K Description: LaB6 Cathode, J423E-60/6, for JEOL K Base Pack: Each Price: $1,429.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81080-60-ZEISS Description: LaB6 Cathode, Z423E-60/6, for ZEISS/LEO TEMs or TESCAN SEMs Pack: Each Price: $1,400.00 Add to Quote:

DENKA M3 LaB6 CATHODE JEOL

LaB6 offers ten times the brightness of tungsten, long life (up to 500 hours) and a stability of 3% per hour at 1550°C. Optimum cathode material for use in SEM, TEM, EDS, and E-Beam.
Cat # Description Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 80900 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Cathode JEOL Pack: Each Price: $1,110.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-5 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-5 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,350.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-10 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-10 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,300.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-20 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,299.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-40 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,850.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-60 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,795.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-80 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,650.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-100 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 60-100 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,750.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-11 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 90-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,120.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-41 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 90-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,431.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80900-101 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For JEOL 90-100 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,850.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80902 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Cathode Standard for Philips Pack: Each Price: $1,250.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Cathode Standard for Amray Pack: Each Price: $1,250.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-5 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Sharp 60-5 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,238.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-10 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Sharp 60-10 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,375.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-20 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 60-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,298.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-40 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 60-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,425.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-60 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 60-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,550.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-80 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 60-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,650.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-100 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 60-100 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,500.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-41 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 90-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,245.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-61 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 90-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,370.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-81 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 90-80 Pack: Each Price: $1,650.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80904-101 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6 For AMRAY Flat 90-100 Pack: Each Price: $1,615.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-5 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-5 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,600.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-10 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-10 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,205.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-20 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,299.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-40 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,425.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-60 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,545.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-80 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,645.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-100 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 60-100µm Pack: Each Price: $1,795.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-11 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 90-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,120.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-21 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 90-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,250.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-41 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 90-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,600.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-61 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 90-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,425.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80906-81 Description: Denka M-3 Lab6/Cambridge 90-100 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,620.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Cathode Standard for Hitachi 90-15 Pack: Each Price: $1,150.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-5 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-5 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,378.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-10 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-10 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,205.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-20 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,300.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-40 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,485.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-60 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,540.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-80 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,645.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-100 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 60-100 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,798.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-11 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 90-20 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,378.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-21 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 90-40 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,378.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-41 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 90-60 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,370.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-61 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 90-80 µm Pack: Each Price: $1,645.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80908-81 Description: Denka M3-H2 Lab6 For Hitachi 90-100 Pack: Each Price: $1,620.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80910 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Cathode Standard for ISI SEM Pack: Each Price: $1,120.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80914 Description: Denka M3 Lab6 Carl Zeiss 90-15 Round Pack: Each Price: $1,100.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 80914-20 Description: Denka Lab6, Carl Zeiss 90-20 Flat Pack: Each Price: $1,275.00 Add to Quote:

Standard Loop Filaments

Our Electron microscope Tungsten filaments have a rigid attachment of the filament wire to the post with no possiblity of waving and a minimum tip radius for a coherent beam. Rebuildable for life of the microscope.
Cat # Description Pack Price Quote Quantity
Cat #: 81020 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: AEI, Cambridge S Series, Novascan, Semco, And Nanolab Pack: 10 Box Price: $305.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81024 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: All Amray Instruments (Except Amray 1200 Series) Pack: 10 Box Price: $950.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81036 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: ISI Instruments, ABT, Topcon, 2-prong Pack: 10 Box Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81038 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: ISI Instruments, ABT, Topcon, 3-prong Pack: 10 Box Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81038-R Description: Rebuilt Filament Pack: Each Price: $48.95 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81040 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: Zeiss Instruments, Tescan, Leo Pack: 10 Box Price: $725.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81041 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: JEOL K-Type Pack: 6 Box Price: $630.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81044 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: Philips, FEI Pack: 10 Box Price: $618.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81046 Description: Hitachi Filament in Cartridge Pack: 10 Box Price: $1,398.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 81022 Description: Standard Loop Filaments For: Hitachi S-Type Pack: 10 Box Price: $820.00 Add to Quote:

Recoating TEM Viewing Screens; Phosphor Coatings

A proprietary process deposits 1 to 2 micron particles of phosphor on the screen to produce the highest possible resolution.
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Cat #: 2300 Description: Phillips: Main Large (200, 300, 400, CM Series) Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2310 Description: Phillips: Small Focusing (All Series) Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2320 Description: Phillips: Alignment Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2330 Description: Phillips: New Main Large (300, 301, 400, 420, Cm) Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2340 Description: Zeiss: EM9 Large & Small Combination Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2350 Description: Zeiss: EM10 Large Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2360 Description: Zeiss: EM10 Small Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2370 Description: Zeiss: EM109 Large Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2380 Description: Zeiss: EM109 Small Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2390 Description: Zeiss: EM902 Large Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2400 Description: Zeiss: EM902 Small Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2410 Description: Zeiss: EM912 Large Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2420 Description: JEOL: T7, T8 Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2430 Description: JEOL: 100B, 100C, 100CX, 100S, 200CX Outer Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2440 Description: JEOL: Inner Rectangle Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2450 Description: JEOL: 1200, 2000-4000 Series, Large Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2460 Description: JEOL: 1200, 2000-4000 Series, Small Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2470 Description: JEOL: New Jeol 100C, 100CX, 200CX Inner Rectangle Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2480 Description: Hitachi: HS9, HU11, H600 Inner Main, Final All Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2490 Description: Hitachi: All Crescent/Outer Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2500 Description: Hitachi: H7000 Inner, H8000 Inner Main Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2510 Description: Hitachi: H7000 Outer, H8000 Outer Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2520 Description: Hitachi: Focusing Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2530 Description: Siemens: Final Ia, 102, Central Field Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2540 Description: Siemens: Intermediate Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2550 Description: Siemens: Focusing, Button, Penny Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2560 Description: Siemens: Outer, Crescent, Outer Field Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2570 Description: Topcon: Large Viewing Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2580 Description: Topcon: Focusing Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2600 Description: RCA: Viewing Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote:
Cat #: 2610 Description: RCA: AEI: (Not Glass) Pack: Each Price: $0.00 Add to Quote: