Initial Publication Date: February 24, 2006
Florida Center for Analytical Electron Microscopy
Florida International University
https://emlab.fiu.edu/
Contact Information
Rosemary Hickey-Vargas
305-348-3471
hickey@fiu.edu; Director
beasley@fiu.edu; Research Coordinator
sholbik@fiu.edu; Visiting Research AssistantMiami
FLORIDA
Instrument Type
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - SEM scanning electron microscope (including BSE, back-scattered electron detector)
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EDS energy dispersive spectrometer
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - CL cathodoluminescence detector +/- spectrometer
- ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EMPA electron microprobe; wavelength dispersive spectrometers
Application:
Micro-imaging
Typical Use:
- We have 2 instruments listed below. For more information, please check out our website.
- variable vacuum SEM with EDS, and BSE and CL
- JEOL 8900 EPMA with 5 WD spectrometers, CL, EDS, BSE etc
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 themselves
- Training Session (short course) is offered
User Fees:
Contact Tom Beasley (305-348-2714).
Instrument Priorities:
Contact us, but the highest priority is given to funded research.
Remote Use:
Yes. Contact Tom Beasley (305-348-2714).
Sample Preparation:
Contact Tom Beasley (305-348-2714).
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
We have SPI-1, SPI-2, EMS-1, BHVO-1 and BHVO-2
To view our complete standard list, copy and paste the following url: https://fcaem.fiu.edu/instrumentation/epma/epma-standards/
Software:
Contact Tom Beasley (305-348-2714).
Educational Use:
- Class demonstrations are available for undergraduates
- 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:
The original instruments were purchased through NSF-MRI and Institutional fund.