Initial Publication Date: July 5, 2012
University of Houston Electron Microprobe Facility
University of Houston (link to core facilities)
https://uh.edu/research/about/core-facilities/
Contact Information
Jay Stormer or Jinny Sisson
713.893.1417
jcstormer@uh.edu
Houston
TEXAS
Instrument Type
ELECTRON MICROBEAM - EDS energy dispersive spectrometer; CL cathodoluminescence detector +/- spectrometer; EMPA electron microprobe; wavelength dispersive spectrometers
Cameca SX50
Application:
Mineral composition
Micro-imaging
Micro-imaging
Typical Use:
Conditions for Use:
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
Visitors are invited to work in the lab to design and do the work yourself
User Fees:
Contact lab manager for current rates
Instrument Priorities:
Funded research, Lab visitors, class demonstrations (e.g., mineralogy), student projects, unfunded research.
Remote Use:
No
Sample Preparation:
Polished thin sections (either rectangular or round mounts)
Standard Collections/Lab Blanks:
Full set of standards for commonly analyzed minerals
Software:
SAMx operating system
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
Class demonstrations are available for K-12
Undergraduate student research projects are invited
Graduate student research projects are invited
Support provided by:
The instrument was purchased with funds from the department and University of Houston. We recently upgraded the EDS, light element crystal from OdPb to PC1, added a CL, and changed to SAMx software. This was funded by NSF grant EAR0949400.
