labels:
label_en: stage
singular:
singular_en: stage
plural:
plural_en: stages
synonyms:
broad_synonyms_en: >
holder
sample holder
specimen holder
definitions:
definition_en: >
Root of an eventual hierarchy of pieces of equipment in an instrument/electron microscope
which hold the sample/specimen in a controlled alignment and orientation to the electron beam
and may have additional internal devices which enable to apply external stimuli
on the sample/specimen.
comments:
comment_en: >
The need for making a distinction between the stage and the holder is needed as stages of contemporary
instruments, especially for cutting-edge experiments are multi-purpose/-functional tools with multiple
components which not only hold the specimen in place but also allow e.g. to perform in-situ tempering such
as heating or cooling, in-situ mechanical testing, offering of reaction cells.
- https://www.fair-di.eu/fairmat/fairmat_/consortium
ratified: False