User Categories:
A: Internal BSU users
B: External, federally-funded academic users
C: External commercial users
User Fees (cost per hour unless otherwise noted):
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
|
| TEM |
$72
|
$100
|
$200
|
| XRD (Rigaku) per sample |
$35
|
$48
|
$100
|
| XRD (Bruker) |
$35
|
$48
|
$100
|
| SEM |
$40
|
$55
|
$150
|
| Optical Microscopy |
$10
|
$14
|
$50
|
| Cutting |
$5
|
$7
|
$50
|
| Mechanical Grinding/Polishing |
$10
|
$14
|
$40
|
| Dimple Grinding |
$5
|
$7
|
$70
|
| Ion Beam Thinning |
$5
|
$7
|
$70
|
| Jet Polishing (per sample) |
$5
|
$7
|
$20
|
| Microtomy |
$5
|
$7
|
$50
|
| Ion Slicer (per sample) |
$40
|
$56
|
$200
|
Operational assistance (if applicable/required):
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
|
| Technical Assistance* |
$35
|
$48
|
$100
|
| Advanced Assistance** |
$75
|
$104
|
$180
|
* basic instrument training/certification as well as sample preparation or data collection performed by junior BSCMC personnel
** advanced training as well as sample preparation or data collection/analysis performed by senior BSCMC personnel
Internal BSU users without sufficient funding for characterization may apply for a subsidy to use BSCMC facilities.
Additional SEM facilities are available within the Idaho Microfabrication Lab.