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Fission track dating system

Fisson Track System

Item                     

Fission track dating system

Make & Model

Autoscan Automated System

Location              

Fission track laboratory, Museum Building

PI Responsible

Dave Chew

Key specifications

Carl Zeiss AxioImager Z1m microscope
Autoscan stage system
Olympus/SIS CView 3 high-resolution digital colour camera

Additional information

The system is controlled by the Autoscan Fission Track Studio software.  The software enables counting on screen and incorporates an image acquisition module that automatically acquires a series of reflected and transmitted light images at each area selected for counting. These can be archived and a separate automated counting and review module can also be used offline to analyse the data.

Manufacturer’s Website

http://www.autoscan.com/

Manual/Instructions

Fission Track Manual (PDF 9MB)