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Polishing Station

Samples are mounted in epoxy within 1-inch-diameter retaining rings.

The samples are then successively polished using 600 grit paper (12 ?m) followed by 6 ? 3 ? 1 ?m monocrystalline diamond suspensions on microcloth, which provides a smooth surface for the electron-beam interaction.