{"id":5199,"date":"2026-08-04T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T03:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/?page_id=5199"},"modified":"2026-08-04T13:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T04:46:29","slug":"plasma-cleaner-gatan-solarus-model-950","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/en\/plasma-cleaner-gatan-solarus-model-950\/","title":{"rendered":"Plasma Cleaner Gatan Solarus Model 950"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>*Note: This page was translated by AI from the Japanese original. In case of any discrepancy, the Japanese version shall prevail.*<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"equipment-header\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2em;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221115_091052-2.jpg\" alt=\"Plasma Cleaner Solarus Model 950 appearance\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 1.5em; color: #0056b3;\">Overview<\/h2>\n<div style=\"line-height: 1.8; font-size: 1.05em;\">\n<p>The Gatan <strong>Solarus Model 950 Advanced Plasma System<\/strong> is a high-efficiency radical plasma cleaning instrument designed to remove hydrocarbon and organic contamination from electron microscopy (TEM\/STEM, SEM) specimens and TEM specimen holder tips.<\/p>\n<p>It effectively eliminates electron-beam-induced contamination and hydrocarbon buildup during high-resolution FEG-TEM or FE-SEM imaging and microanalysis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 1.5em; color: #0056b3;\">Features<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.8; padding-left: 1.2em;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"><strong>Low-Damage, Powerful Cleaning with H2\/O2 Plasma:<\/strong> Utilizes hydrogen\/oxygen radical plasma chemistry to rapidly convert organic hydrocarbons into H2O and CO2 gases with minimal thermal or oxidative damage compared to traditional air or Ar\/O2 plasmas.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"><strong>Direct TEM Specimen Holder Loading:<\/strong> Features a dedicated front insertion port compatible with JEOL, FEI, Hitachi, and Gatan TEM holders, allowing simultaneous cleaning of both the specimen and holder tip.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"><strong>Top-Loading Chamber for Diverse Samples:<\/strong> Accommodates SEM stubs, TEM grids, and bulk samples via a top-loading vacuum chamber.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"><strong>Touchscreen Interface &#038; Preset Recipes:<\/strong> The front color touchscreen display enables one-touch execution of pre-configured recipes (TEM holder clean, SEM sample clean) and custom user recipe storage.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.8em;\"><strong>Clean, Oil-Free Vacuum System:<\/strong> An integrated turbomolecular drag pump backed by a multi-stage oil-free diaphragm pump ensures fast, hydrocarbon-free vacuum pumping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 1.5em; color: #0056b3;\">Specifications<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff9e6; border-left: 4px solid #ff9800; padding: 10px 14px; margin: 1em 0; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.6;\">\n  <strong style=\"color: #d97706;\">[Specification Notice]<\/strong><br \/>\n  Actual equipment configurations or specifications may differ from standard manual specifications. Please consult the equipment manager for details regarding current capabilities and conditions of use.\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 1em; font-size: 0.95em;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Manufacturer<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Gatan, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Model<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Solarus Model 950 (Advanced Plasma System)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">RF Power<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">13.56 MHz, 0 to 50 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Process Gases<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">H2 (Hydrogen), O2 (Oxygen), Ar (Argon) 3-channel mass flow control<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Target Specimens<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">TEM specimens, TEM specimen holder tips, SEM specimens, TEM grids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">User Interface<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Front color LCD touchscreen display<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Vacuum System<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Turbomolecular drag pump + oil-free multi-stage diaphragm pump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Dimensions \/ Weight<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">420 (W) \u00d7 570 (D) \u00d7 480 (H) mm \/ approx. 36 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">\n<th style=\"width: 28%; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\">Location<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px;\">Room 2-B13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #0056b3; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 1.5em; color: #0056b3;\">Manuals &#038; Guidelines<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f0f7ff; border-left: 4px solid #0056b3; padding: 12px 16px; margin-top: 1em; border-radius: 4px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>[Manual (Campus Access Only)]<\/strong><br \/>&#x1f4c4; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gatan_Solarus_950_Plasma_System_Manual.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solarus 950 Plasma Cleaner Owner&#8217;s Manual (PDF, campus access only)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Note: This page was translated by AI from the Japanese original. In case of any discrepancy, the Japanese version shall prevail.* Overview The Gatan Solarus Model 950 Advanced Plasma System is a high-efficiency radical plasma cleaning instrument designed to remove hydrocarbon and organic contamination from electron microscopy (TEM\/STEM, SEM) specimens and TEM specimen holder tips. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/en\/plasma-cleaner-gatan-solarus-model-950\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Plasma Cleaner Gatan Solarus Model 950<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"5197","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5199","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5259,"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5199\/revisions\/5259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aem.imr.tohoku.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}