一、電子顯微鏡的組成
電子顯微鏡由鏡筒(tong)、真空(kong)裝(zhuang)置和電源柜(ju)三部(bu)分組(zu)成。
1、鏡筒
主要有電子(zi)源、電子(zi)透鏡、樣品架、熒光(guang)屏和探(tan)測器等部件,這些部件通常是自上而下(xia)地(di)裝配成一個柱體。
電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)用(yong)(yong)(yong)來(lai)聚焦電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi),是電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)顯(xian)微(wei)(wei)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)筒中(zhong)(zhong)最(zui)重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)部件。一般(ban)使用(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)是磁(ci)(ci)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),有時也(ye)有使用(yong)(yong)(yong)靜(jing)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)。它(ta)(ta)用(yong)(yong)(yong)一個對稱于(yu)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)筒軸線(xian)的(de)(de)(de)空間(jian)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)場或磁(ci)(ci)場使電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)軌跡(ji)向軸線(xian)彎(wan)曲形成(cheng)聚焦,其作用(yong)(yong)(yong)與光(guang)(guang)學(xue)顯(xian)微(wei)(wei)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)光(guang)(guang)學(xue)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(凸透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing))使光(guang)(guang)束聚焦的(de)(de)(de)作用(yong)(yong)(yong)是一樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de),所以(yi)(yi)(yi)稱為電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。光(guang)(guang)學(xue)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)焦點(dian)(dian)是固(gu)定(ding)的(de)(de)(de),而電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)焦點(dian)(dian)可以(yi)(yi)(yi)被(bei)調節,因(yin)此(ci)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)顯(xian)微(wei)(wei)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)不像光(guang)(guang)學(xue)顯(xian)微(wei)(wei)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)那樣(yang)有可以(yi)(yi)(yi)移(yi)動的(de)(de)(de)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)系統。現代電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)顯(xian)微(wei)(wei)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)大多采用(yong)(yong)(yong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)磁(ci)(ci)透(tou)(tou)鏡(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),由(you)很(hen)穩定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)直流勵(li)磁(ci)(ci)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)流通(tong)過帶極(ji)(ji)靴的(de)(de)(de)線(xian)圈產生的(de)(de)(de)強磁(ci)(ci)場使電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)聚焦。電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)源是一個釋(shi)放自由(you)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)陰極(ji)(ji),柵極(ji)(ji),一個環(huan)狀加速電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)陽極(ji)(ji)構成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)。陰極(ji)(ji)和陽極(ji)(ji)之(zhi)間(jian)的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)差(cha)必須非(fei)常高,一般(ban)在數千伏到3百萬伏特之(zhi)間(jian)。它(ta)(ta)能發射并形成(cheng)速度(du)均勻(yun)的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)子(zi)(zi)束,所以(yi)(yi)(yi)加速電(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)的(de)(de)(de)穩定(ding)度(du)要(yao)求不低于(yu)萬分之(zhi)一。
樣(yang)品(pin)(pin)可以穩(wen)定地(di)放在樣(yang)品(pin)(pin)架上,此外(wai)往往還有可以用來(lai)改變樣(yang)品(pin)(pin)(如移(yi)動、轉動、加熱、降(jiang)溫、拉長等)的裝置。
探測器用來收集電子的(de)信號或次級信號。
2、真空裝置
用以保障顯微鏡(jing)內的真空(kong)狀態,這(zhe)樣電(dian)子在(zai)其路徑(jing)上不會被吸(xi)收或偏向,由(you)機(ji)械真空(kong)泵、擴散泵和(he)真空(kong)閥門等構成,并通過抽氣管道與鏡(jing)筒(tong)相聯接。
3、電源柜
由高壓發生器、勵磁電流穩流器和各種調節控制單元組成。
二、電子顯微鏡如何進行樣本處理
1、固(gu)定(ding):為了盡量保存樣本(ben)的原樣使用(yong)戊二醛來硬化樣本(ben)和使用(yong)鋨酸來染色脂(zhi)肪。
2、冷固定:將樣(yang)(yang)本(ben)放在液態的(de)乙(yi)烷中速(su)凍,這樣(yang)(yang)水(shui)不(bu)會(hui)結晶,而(er)形(xing)成(cheng)非晶體的(de)冰(bing)。這樣(yang)(yang)保存的(de)樣(yang)(yang)品(pin)損(sun)壞比(bi)較小,但圖(tu)像(xiang)的(de)對比(bi)度非常低。
3、脫(tuo)干:使用乙醇和丙酮(tong)來取代(dai)水。
4、墊(dian)入(ru):樣本被墊(dian)入(ru)后可(ke)以分割。
5、分(fen)割:將樣本使用(yong)金剛(gang)石(shi)刃切成薄片。
6、染色:重的(de)原子(zi)如鉛(qian)或(huo)鈾比(bi)輕的(de)原子(zi)散(san)射電子(zi)的(de)能力高,因(yin)此可被用來提高對比(bi)度(du)。