Microscope Solution for Materials Analysis DM6 M LIBS

Visual & chemical material inspection 2-in-1

A LIBS microscope combines visual and qualitative chemical inspection in a single work step allowing you to save 90% of your time to determine microstructure composition compared to inspection with conventional SEM/EDS. Integrated Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) delivers the exact chemical fingerprint of the material’s structure that you see in the microscope image – within seconds.

- 2 systems in 1 for visual & chemical analysis
- 1 second to a chemical fingerprint
- 0 sample preparation

Done! Examine exactly what you see via the eyepieces or camera with a single click for fast and simple identification and interpretation. No additional expertise by the operator is required.

Rapid, Precise No preparation Combine Cleanliness Analysis Structural and elemental/ chemical analysis Depth Profile & Layer Analysis Laser Many samples VDA19

LIBS Microscope for Rapid, Precise Material Analysis

The integrated laser spectroscopy function of the DM6 M LIBS delivers the chemical composition of the microstructure that you see in the microscope image – within a second.

Identify the microstructure composition of interest, then trigger the LIBS analysis with a single click.

Your advantages

Save 90% time for chemical analysis compared to typical methods involving electron microscopy and
Quick, confident decision making based on reliable information about the material, both visual and chemical.

No SEM sample preparation required

Why does materials analysis with the DM6 M LIBS solution take 90% less time? Because it requires:

- no sample preparation nor transfer;
- no system adjustment; and
- no relocating the region of interest (ROI).

Reduce the workflow

Reduce the workflow to just one step and focus on results.

Decide rapidly what to do

By combining tools to analyze the microstructure composition of the sample you have all the information within one second to make the right decisions.

The data obtained is sufficient in >90% of cases for users to make confident decisions rapidly concerning further actions to be taken (e.g., if more detailed analysis with SEM is needed to identify the source of contamination).

Cleanliness Analysis of Components

The DM6 M LIBS 2-in-1 system combined with the Cleanliness Expert analysis software enables you to do visual and chemical inspection on filter samples with a single instrument and workflow.

This way, the source of contamination can be found more easily.

Make confident decisions

Obtaining data on both particle composition and structure quickly gives you the advantage of making confident decisions more rapidly during the analysis.

Evaluation of Microstructure Composition

The DM6 M LIBS 2-in-1 solution allows you to perform both structural and elemental/chemical analysis of material phases, e.g., minerals, alloys, ceramics, etc.

There is no need for sample preparation nor transfer between 2 or more devices. The entire analysis workflow occurs with a single instrument.

Minimizing labor intensive sample preparation

You can save time and money by minimizing labor intensive sample preparation and costly SEM/EDS analysis.

Depth Profile and Layer Analysis of Materials

The ablation principle of LIBS can be exploited for microdrilling into materials.

Applications of µ-drilling are such things as:

- Depth profiling
- Layer analysis
- Surface cleaning.

Depth profiling is useful to determine if a material’s composition may change with the depth into its bulk.

Layer analysis can be used to find the composition of each layer in a material. Examples of layered materials would be multi-coated or painted metals.

Use surface cleaning to remove oxides and contamination.

LIBS: Your Chemical Analysis Lab

The DM6 M LIBS solution exploits Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to make qualitative chemical analysis possible.

Trigger the analysis with a single click and a laser will strike the targeted spot on the sample. A plasma will be created and then break down. The resulting characteristic light spectrum shows the fingerprints of the elements present in the material.

The software will identify the microstructure composition by comparing the spectrum with a known data set for elements and compounds. The data set can be expanded with the results for specific materials obtained by the user.

Manage more than one sample

Analyze more than one sample at the same time, improve your workflow
efficiency and simplify your process with automated particle analysis.
Combine for example multiple filter samples from one filtration process
into a single batch for analysis and assign different settings for particle
classification for each filter. Generate reports easily to share
your results.

The combination of your Leica Microscope and LIBS provides visual inspection and chemical analysis right at your fingertips: within a few seconds!
The particle can be detected by image analysis and the material identified in one workflow step. Perform extended particle analysis in accordance with VDA19 using LIBS on an optical microscope in 90% less time compared to inspection with SEM/EDS. No risk of losing the link to the particle of interest which may happen when transferring the sample to other devices.

Your advantages for technical cleanliness with the DM6 M LIBS
technical cleanliness solution:

particle analysis and identification according to VDA19;
reliable determination of the particle composition, so it can be traced back to the contamination source;
do the complete analysis in 90% less time in comparison to methods
like SEM.