MISSION CONTROL: DIMENSION

A Powerful Module for 4D STEM

Unleash the Power of Mission Control With The Dimension Module

Mission Control: Dimension adds a suite of powerful tools for acquiring 4D STEM datasets to our Mission Control software. Dimension enables real-time visualization of virtual STEM images from user-defined virtual detectors, whilst simultaneously recording 4D datasets to disk in open formats at rapid frame rates. With the DE-FreeScan scan generator, Dimension can simultaneously control the microscope scan coils as well as the camera, greatly simplifying the 4D STEM workflow for general users, and enabling advanced features such as custom scanning patterns.

Live Virtual STEM Imaging

Dimension allows users to record 4D datasets with unlimited data streaming up to the maximum frame rate of the camera, and simultaneously view up to four live images in real time. The choice of live images includes camera frames, virtual STEM images, and FFTs. Users can also choose to scan an area repeatedly, recording data with each scan, enabling in situ 4D STEM.

UNIVERSAL, CONFIGURABLE, VIRTUAL DETECTORS

Dimension enables users to interactively create and edit their own virtual STEM detectors for each experiment by drawing detector masks over a STEM diffraction pattern acquired by the camera. This allows users to view bright-field, annular bright-field, annular dark-field, and dark-field TEM signals and more in real-time during 4D STEM acquisition.

INTEGRATED SCAN CONTROLLER WITH CUSTOMIZABLE PATTERNS

Many 4D STEM systems require separate software, and sometimes even separate computers, to control key hardware such as the scan coils and camera. With the Dimension module and the DE-FreeScan, control of all key 4D STEM hardware can be performed using one software package, greatly simplifying the 4D STEM workflow for users.

OPEN 4D DATA FORMATS

Part of our core philosophy as a company is to avoid placing unnecessary restrictions on how our customers use and analyze datasets acquired by our cameras. The Dimension module therefore supports the use of open, commonly used file formats. The HDF5 based .de5 and .hspy formats allow data to be stored directly as a 4D array, and can be opened directly with open-source analysis packages such as LiberTEM, py4DSTEM, and Hyperspy. Alternatively, the .mrc format stores 4D data rapidly to disk as a stack of frames, offering flexibility for advanced users.

Detectors For The Dimensions Module

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The Dimension module is compatible with our Celeritas and Celeritas XS cameras, and our DE-16, DirectView2 and DE-64 cameras. Dimension is available with the purchase of new camera systems, and as an upgrade for existing customers with compatible hardware. If you’re an existing customer interested in upgrading your software, please Contact Us for further information.

WITH GUIDANCE FROM OUR TEAM OF PH.D MICROSCOPISTS

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