Cathodes/Emitters for Microscopy

In the USA or North America, individual customers please call our retail distributor Ted Pella at 1-800-237-3526 for further information and prices on new or replacement cathodes.

Overseas customers please see our list of Agents or contact Kimball Physics directly.

OEM customers may order directly from Kimball Physics.

 

Emitters for Electron Microscopy
Emitter TypeDescriptionModel # (style)SizePrice
Lanthanum Hexaboride (LaB6)
for Microscopy
  • Small spot, high brightness
  • 10-7 torr recommended
  • Crystal with microflat
  • Ceramic AEI or various microscope bases below
ES-423E
  Style 90-15
90° cone, 15 micron microflat $720
ES-423E
  Style 90-20
90° cone, 20 micron microflat $720
ES-423E
  Style 60-06
60° cone, 6 micron microflat $745
 Tungsten (W) Filament
for Microscopy
  • General purpose / microscopy
  • 0.05 - 1.0 A/cm2
  • Emission from tip up to 50 µA
  • Glass, AEI, or various microscope bases below
ES-020 (10)
  Box of 10
Hairpin filament AEI glass base $190

 

LaB6 Emitters
for use with the following SEM/TEM instruments / manufacturers
Part NumberBase Style
PART NUMBER
  +(## - ##) = cone angle & microflat dia
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C423E AEI
A423E Amray
B423E BioRad - AEI
C423E Cameca - AEI
C423E Camscan - AEI
C423E Electroscan - AEI
E423E ETEC
HL423E Hitachi HU - Special Order Only Submit Request
H423E Hitachi S
I423E ISI 2pin
JE423E JEOL E
JG423E JEOL GC (JSM)
JP423E JEOL Jamp10
J423E JEOL K
C423E Leica - AEI
O423E Noran
E423E Perkin Elmer/ETEC
P423E Philips
S423E Siemens
SE423E Siemens-Elmiskop
G423E VG
G423E VG - AEI (replacement)
Z423E Zeiss
New LaB6 emitters: Sold individually. Please specifiy cone angle and microflat size as well as base model. No rebuilds.
 Tungsten (W) Filaments6
for use with the following SEM/TEM instruments / manufacturers
Part NumberBase Style
PART NUMBER
  +(10) = box of ten
  +ML = modified loop
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ES-020 AEI Glass
ES-021/ML Amray
ES-030/004/ML ARL (0.004" wire)
ES-030/005/ML ARL (0.005" wire)
ES-028 Philips S loop
ES-033 Philips V loop
ES-029/ML Zeiss
New tungsten filaments: Sold in boxes of 10 each.