ソフトウェア：ESPRIT ファミリー

ESPRITは3つの分析手法を1つのユーザーインターフェースに統合します。これらには、SEM/(S)TEM用EDS、SEM用μXRF、EBSDが含まれます。これにより、ユーザーはマウスを 1 回クリックするだけで、分析手法を簡単に切り替えることができます。さらに、同じサンプル領域の複数の分析手法の結果を組み合わせ、より多くの情報を得ることができます。代表的な例としては、以下の組み合わせがサポートされています。

• EDS / EBSD
• SEM用 EDS / μXRF

ソフトウェアは、初心者から熟練者まで、あらゆるレベルのユーザーのニーズに合うように設計されています。初心者は測定方法の詳細を学ばなくても、アシスタント機能により日常的なタスクを実行することができます。より経験豊富なユーザーは、必要に応じてより詳細な測定条件設定、データ分析やタスクの自動化などを使用することもできます。

Data processing superpower

The ESPRIT pattern analysis engines have been completely redesigned to match the massive jump in speed brought by eWARP EBSD detector. More than 20,000 patterns per second can now be analyzed (band detection and indexing) thanks to its new algorithms combined with a 24 core Intel processor. Offline reindexing of EBSD maps can be done at speeds that can reach up to 100,000 points per second.

The quantum leap in ESPRIT’s speed performance is essential for boosting productivity and will fundamentally transform the use of the EBSD technique in advancing science and technology.

Easy to use, flexible by choice

The ESPRIT user interface was designed for ease of use while maintaining flexibility. The software automates all tasks that can be handled without compromising speed and data quality. For experienced users who wish to experiment with specific parameters, ESPRIT offers the necessary tools to do so. 

Advanced data post processing tools

The ESPRIT software provides a wide array of options for offline processing and interpretation of EBSD data. Standard post-processing tools, such as crystal orientation distribution representation, grain reconstruction, misorientation maps, and texture component maps, are enhanced by robust subset creation and processing capabilities.

This suite of post-processing tools enables the quantification of microstructures and the correlation of these results with material properties or the processes to which samples are subjected.

One platform, endless possibilities

The two different but complementary techniques, EBSD and EDS, are fully integrated in the ESPRIT software suite allowing the operator to execute different analytical tasks without constantly switching between programs. 

Simultaneous acquisition of EBSD and EDS data is one click away and it provides the best of each technique in a single dataset, i.e. each pixel in the map contains an EDS spectrum and the EBSD data.

The combination of the two techniques on the same software platform results in increased productivity, improved data quality and above all – processing and understanding results is much easier.

Export with ease, report with impact

ESPRIT software enables the export of EBSD and EDS data in various formats, such as HDF5, facilitating the exchange of both results and raw data among researchers. Additionally, templates can be created and utilized to automatically generate reports.