Initial Publication Date: April 7, 2010

Scanning Electron Microscope

University of California, Santa Barbara
http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/faculty/hacker/#facilities

Contact Information

Bradley Hacker

805 893 7952

hacker@geol.ucsb.edu

Santa Barbara

CALIFORNIA

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

FEI Q400 FEG

Application:

Mineral structure (atomic)

Typical Use:

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.

User Fees:

Instrument Priorities:

Remote Use:

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.