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Prep Lab

Sample Preparation Tools in GERB 123A

  • LADD carbon evaporator
  • Struers LaboPol-5 sample polishing table with “automatic” arm attachment
  • Diamond polish for the LaboPol-5 table of 1µm, 6µm, and 9µm
  • Mirror plate for sandpaper polishing (1200 grit and 600 grit paper available)
  • Diamond Band Saw
  • Press (for pressed powder samples)
  • Buehler hot mounting press
  • Nikon SMZ800N stereomicroscope
  • Nikon LV100 petrographic microscope
  • Epoxy disk preparation area with all needed supplies
  • Oven
  • Dedicated computer for offline data processing
  • Epson Perfection 800 Photo for high quality scans of samples
LADD carbon evaporator
LADD carbon evaporator
Nikon SMZ800N stereomicroscope
Nikon SMZ800N stereomicroscope
Nikon LV100N petrographic microscope
Nikon LV100N petrographic microscope
Diamond band saw
Diamond band saw
Powder press
Powder press
Buehler hot mounting press
Buehler hot mounting press
Struers LaboPol-5 sample polishing table
Struers LaboPol-5 sample polishing table
Expoxy disk preparation area
Expoxy disk preparation area

To be trained on any of the prep lab tools, please contact Dr. Andrew Mott.

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PI 85 and PI 95 PicoIndenter

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Omicron XPS/UPS

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Ellipsometer

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Confocal Microscope

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Cameca Ion Microprobe

Dimension Icon AFM

LYRA FIB-SEM

Fume Hoods

FERA FIB-SEM

Electron Microprobe

FTIR Spectrometer

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

Thermal Mechanical Analysis (TMA)

Hot Disc Thermal Conductivity Analyzer

Dielectric Spectrometer

Tensile Stages (500 N and 10 kN)

Prep Lab

Titan Themis 300 S/TEM

Optical Microscope

PIPS II

SEM and TEM Plasma Cleaners

Particle Size Analyzer

Surface Area Analyzer

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