The Centaurus detector is a high efficiency versatile scintillation type BS detector which performs well in both compositional and topographic modes. It is particularly useful for imaging uncoated specimens at low kV. In addition, its removable tip design allows it to be converted to a cathodoluminescence detector in seconds, giving an additional function without compromising the quality of results.

BACKSCATTER EXCELLENT LOW KV PERFORMANCE GOOD ATOMIC NUMBER RESOLUTION HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION OPERATES AT ALL PRESSURES COMPOSITION OR TOPOGRAPHY LOW NOISE BACKSCATTER SENSITIVE CL DETECTOR 300-650nm STANDARD

STEM BRIGHT OR DARK FIELD WORK HIGH RESOLUTION CENTAURUS is a new style of Detector. It was originally designed as a Backscattered Detector, a function that is performs particularly well in both Compositional and topographic modes. Due to its versatile construction, with a quickly removable tip, it may beconverted in seconds to a Cathodoluminescence Detector or to a STEM Detector. This gives the user two additional functions at little extra cost. CENTAURUS is so versatile. That why we call it The “Complete Detector System !”