Helios 5 Laser FIB-SEM System

Femtosecond laser-assisted FIB-SEM for large-volume material removal

The Thermo Scientific Helios 5 Laser System integrates an ultrafast femtosecond laser with FIB and SEM technology, enabling material removal up to 15,000× faster than FIB alone. By combining laser ablation, plasma or Ga FIB, and electron imaging in one chamber, with SEM coincidence at the sample region of interest, this advanced configuration enables exceptional throughput for large-volume material processing and subsurface analysis.

Available on the Helios 5, Helios Hydra, and Helios PFIB platforms, the laser option provides a powerful tool for laboratories that need both speed and nanoscale precision, allowing researchers to move seamlessly from bulk material removal to fine FIB polishing and atomic-resolution S/TEM analysis.