Cryogenic Docking System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a Cryogenic Docking System for a Thermo Fisher Scientific Helios 5 UX Microscope. The system is required to enable safe, reliable ultrahigh vacuum cryogenic specimen transfer to the existing CAMECA Invizo 6000 atom probe microscope using the existing CAMECA VCTM module. The upgrade module must be fully compatible and integrated with all of the existing proprietary hardware and software on the existing proprietary ThermoFisher Scientific microscope system. Key features and requirements of the system include: • Compatibility with ThermoFisher Scientific Helios 5 UX FIB/SEM microscope • Ability to enable ultrahigh vacuum cryogenic specimen transfer • Integration with existing CAMECA VCTM module • Compatibility with existing proprietary hardware and software • Authorization from ThermoFisher Scientific for installation and modification