Institute of Meteoritics
University of New Mexico
http://meteorite.unm.edu/laboratories/iom-electron-microbeam-home/
Contact Information
Mike Spilde
505/277-5430
mspilde@unm.edu
Albuquerque
NEW MEXICO
Instrument Type
ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EDS energy dispersive spectrometer
ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EMPA electron microprobe; wavelength dispersive spectrometers
ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EMPA electron microprobe; wavelength dispersive spectrometers
JEOL 8200 superprobe (new in 2003)
Application:
Micro-imaging
Typical Use:
High magnification secondary and backscattered electron imaging on rock and other materials and polished thin sections, quantitative WDS analysis, trace analysis, monazite analysis and dating
Conditions for Use:
Submitted samples will be analyzed on a contract basis (i.e. lab personnel will do the work).
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to design and do the work yourself.
Training Session (short course) is offered.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to work with lab personnel.
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to design and do the work yourself.
Training Session (short course) is offered.
User Fees:
2004/05 Rates
Academic rate: w/operator $75/hr; w/o operator $45/hr (with training)
Non-academic: w/operator $160/hr; w/o operator $120/hr (with training)
Carbon and Au-Pd coating, polished section preparation (for use on "in-house" samples)
Academic rate: w/operator $75/hr; w/o operator $45/hr (with training)
Non-academic: w/operator $160/hr; w/o operator $120/hr (with training)
Carbon and Au-Pd coating, polished section preparation (for use on "in-house" samples)
Instrument Priorities:
Remote Use:
Sample Preparation:
Restricted to polished sections to 1.5," round and rectangular thin sections
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
Suite of natural mineral, metals, synthetic REE-phosphates REE-glasses and NIST glass standards available.
Software:
Automated data acquisition, X-ray mapping, image acquistion & processing, phase descimination
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.
Tutorials and other educational materials related to the lab are available.
Class demonstrations are available for K-12.
Undergraduate student research projects are invited.
Graduate student research projects are invited.
Tutorials and other educational materials related to the lab are available.
Support provided by:
NSF EAR-0112339 & NASA NAG 511976