Mount Holyoke College SEM Lab
Mount Holyoke College
Contact Information
Steve Dunn
413-538-2531
sdunn@mtholyoke.edu
South Hadley
MASSACHUSETTS
Instrument Type
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - SEM scanning electron microscope (including BSE, back-scattered electron detector)
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EDS energy dispersive spectrometer
FEI Quanta 200 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope with EDAX Phoenix Pro EDS system and Peltier stage
Application:
Surface analysis Micro-imaging
Typical Use:
- Imaging of geological or biological material in SEI and BSE modes under either high vacuum or low vacuum modes.
- Peltier stage permits temperature control.
- EDS system performs quantitative chemical analysis in spot or raster mode and permits acquisition of X-ray maps.
Conditions for Use:
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel
User Fees:
Negotiable
Instrument Priorities:
Remote Use:
No remote access at this time
Sample Preparation:
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
Software:
Educational Use:
- Class demonstrations are available for undergraduates
- Class demonstrations are available for K-12
- Undergraduate student research projects are invited
- Graduate student research projects are invited
Support provided by:
NSF0216182 and Mount Holyoke College Department of Earth & Environment and Department of Biological Sciences.