Fees
| (last update: March 2025) | Instrument | Internal rate | External rate | ||||
| Academic | Industry | ||||||
| Unassisted | Assisted* | Unassisted | Assisted* | Assisted* | |||
| Imaging | BSE, SE, CL, VPSE, EDS and AMICS | Hitachi SU-8700 FEG SEM | $69/hr | $113/hr | $88/hr | $147/hr | $147/hr |
| SE1, SE2, AsB, VPSE, CL, and EDS | Zeiss Sigma SEM | $25/hr | $76/hr | $40/hr | $135/hr | $135/hr | |
| Sample Preparation Tools | Cutting and Grinding | Diamond Saw, polisher, and grinder | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Ar-ion milller | Leica Ion mill TIC 03X | $55/sample | $69/sample | $73/sample | |||
| Leica Ion Mill TIC 020 | |||||||
| Metal Coaters | Leica EM ACE 200 Carbon Coater | $55/run | $69/run | $73/run | |||
| Ladd Vacuum 30008FT Carbon Rod Evaporator | |||||||
| Leica EM ACE 600 Ir Coater | |||||||
*Assisted rate refers to hourly use of the SEM equipment with operator assistance. The salary included within the rate is for the time spent maintaining the equipment and assistance.
For pricing of large area mapping, where the image is automatically collected by the instrument after the operator set up, please contact Priyanka Periwal.
