The Vesta for TEM provides precise Local heating and excitation of a specific area on the TEM sample with a spot size of under 10 µm diameter.  Waviks’ Vesta™ has no inherent high temperature limit, meaning  the irradiated region on the sample can be safely and deliberately heated to evaporation/sublimation with minimal thermal-mechanical drift during heating.  This capability gives the user the ability to rapidly and repeatedly ramp the sample temperature up and down independent of the sample holder temperature.  The laser can be used in continuous mode or pulsed with a <10 ns rise time.  This gives the user the convenience of conducting multiple experiments in one session on a single sample using different pristine spots on that same sample.  No expensive one-time-use sample holders or coupons required. The Vesta can encompass wavelengths from the UV to the IR and laser energies from 1mW to 25W.  

The Vesta™ system includes the Waviks Compact Nanomanipulator which enables 3 axis programmable translation of the laser probe with saved locations for the focus of each laser wavelength.  The software is designed for convenient routine use.   The Vesta™ can be automated from a remote location via an Ethernet link, and the software includes a Python SDK for easy remote automation.