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NIGHTSEA Model SFA adapter system for Hirox Fluorescence Images
The NIGHTSEA Model SFA adapter system adds a versatile fluorescence capability to the Hirox digital microscope series. It can be used in a wide variety of applications, as illustrated by the examples below.
Electronic component failure analysis
Examining electronic components that was embedded in epoxy, cross-sectioned, polished, and highlighted with a fluorescent epoxy-like dye. While the manufacturer of the fluorescent dye recommended excitation with ultraviolet light, our Royal Blue light head was used for these images, and was found to be superior to ultraviolet.
Circuit board conformal coating
Conformal coating on a circuit board, with damage. Images made with Ultraviolet excitation (left) and white light.
Concrete thin section
The images below were made from a 20µm concrete thin section with the NIGHTSEA Royal Blue excitation. As with the electronic components above, the manufacturer of the fluorescent dye recommended excitation with ultraviolet light. Our Royal Blue light head was used for these images and was found to be superior to ultraviolet.
Thin section courtesy of Department of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Institute of Geoscience and Geography, University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
Epoxy on a motor shaft
Small motor shaft with epoxy where it does not belong. Imaged with white light (left) and ultraviolet excitation, 20x magnification.
Gel defect in a nylon granule
Nylon 6,6 granules can manifest a process defect called "gel" and if there is too much of this in a production batch it can compromise downstream production. The gel shows up as a brighter fluorescent area within the fluorescing granule. Images made with Royal Blue excitation.
Naturally fluorescent mineral
This mineral sample, collected at the Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, contains willemite (green fluorescence), calcite (red fluorescence) and franklinite (black–no fluorescence).
Bone fragment
Small bone fragment in sand.
