Characterization

Atomic Force Microscope

"Hanscom" D5000 Digital Instruments AFM

“Hanscom” D5000 Digital Instruments AFM

Description:

N/A

Features:

Provides full 3D data
Motorized stage
Programmable measurements up to 100 areas on samples (max diameter: 200mm)
Scan length: ~100 µm to a few nm
16-bit resolution
Modes of Operation:
Contact Mode
Electric Force Microscopy (EFM)
Lateral Force Microscopy (LFM)
Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM)
Phase Imaging
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) Tapping Mode9


SPM Atomic force Microscope

"Walters" SPM Atomic Force Microscope

“Walters” SPM Atomic Force Microscope

Description:

N/A

Features:

N/A


Optical Microscope

Optical Microscope

Optical Microscope

Description:

N/A

Features:

Digital CCD video camera with software interface
Bright Field
Supports up to 3 light sources
5x, 10x, 40x, and 100x objectives


Profilometer

PGI Matrix full system Profilometer

Profilometer

Description:

N/A

Features:

N/A


Probe Stations

Probe Station

Kramer Microscope

Description:

N/A

Features:

10x objective
4 probes
Au plated 1 mil (25.4 micron) radius tip
Video camera


Hall Effect

Walker Scientific Hall Effect

Walker Scientific Hall Effect

Description:

N/A

Features:

Programmable Voltage, Current, and Temperature
Maximum Field: 7.415 kG


Scanning Electron Microscope

JEOL: JSM-840A Scanning Electron Microscope

JEOL: JSM-840A

Description:

N/A

Features:

Accelerating voltages: 1,000 – 40,000 Volts
Magnification: x10 to x300,000
30 Angstrom resolution (Lab6 source at 40 kV)
Solid state backscattered electron detector
Nabity e-beam lithography package


UV-Vis Spectrometer

Cary 500i UV-Vis Spectrometer

Cary 500i
Standard Operating Procedure

Description:

Optical absorption spectroscopy

Features:

Wavelength range: 175nm – 3300nm
Powder, thin films, and liquid samples
Pbs detector thermoelectrically cooled to 0 °C
Many sampling accessories


Bomem FT Spectrometer

Hartmann & Braun BOMEM DA8 FT Spectrometer

Hartmann & Braun BOMEM DA8 FT Spectrometer

Description:

N/A

Features:

Programmable Voltage, Current, and Temperature
Maximum Field: 7.415 kG


Space Environmental Test Chamber

Space Environmental Chamber

Space Environmental Chamber

Description:

N/A

Features:

Designed for testing of instruments intended for operation in the harsh enviroment of space
Large Vacuum Chamber can be evacuated to a pressure of 3mbar
Liquid-Nitrogen cooled internal shroud allows radiative cooling to below -1000 °C


Analytical Balances

Sartorius Supermicro S4

Satorius Supermicro

Description:

N/A

Features:

Weight pan with motor
Double shielded
Max Weight: 4 grams
22 mm diameter pan