“2026 marks the beginning of a new era at USTEM at TU Wien: Two state-of-the-art JEOL NeoArm transmission electron microscopes will be put into operation – one sample-corrected and time-resolved, the other both sample- and image-corrected. They combine atomic resolution with unprecedented temporal precision and open up completely new fields of application in sample analysis.” This is how an exciting article begins about the new possibilities that USTEM at TU Wien will be able to offer all interested scientists and companies. The article appeared in bulletin (Alumni-Magazin der TU Wien), issue 59, October 2025, opens an external URL in a new window. 

The view of the spin state described therein, using ESR/FMR, is a completely new field of research. Time-resolved microscopy is also being introduced at TU Wien with the two new devices. The electron source can be pulsed either by means of a cavity or by means of laser coupling. Laser coupling is also possible in the sample area, so that the samples can also be examined in an excited state.

However, it should not be forgotten that TU Wien has over 80 years of tradition in the field of classical electron microscopy supporting materials research and 45 years of expertise in electron energy loss spectrometry. The new microscopes, energy filters and detectors open up a wide range of new research opportunities in these areas as well. Naturally, this remains a research focus for USTEM, ensuring that all research groups at TU Wien receive the best possible support in this field.