ElectropointerLocation Hill Hall 176Contact David Diercks - ddiercks@mines.eduInstrument Details The ElectroPointer is specifically designed to assist in the process of electropolishing for preparing specimens for atom probe tomography (APT). It involves the removal...
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JEOL IB-0910CP Cross-Section Polisher
JEOL IB-0910CP Cross-Section PolisherLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Gary Zito - 303-273-3789 gzito@mines.eduInstrument Details The IB-09010CP is an Ion Milling device to perform cross section processing, as is especially suitable for the preparation of cross sections...
Hummer Gold Sputter Coater
Hummer Gold Sputter CoaterLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Gary Zito - 303-273-3789 gzito@mines.eduInstrument Details The Hummer VI Gold Coater deposits a very thin film of gold for imaging samples under SEM or FIB. Holds up to one 3" wafer; mounting holes for SEM...
Cressington Carbon Sputter Coater
Cressington Carbon Sputter CoaterLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Gary Zito - 303-273-3789 gzito@mines.eduInstrument Details The Cressington 108C Auto Carbon Coater coats non-conductive specimens prior to SEM analysis. creating around 20nm thickness without any need for...
Foil Punch 3mm
3mm Foil PunchLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Praveen Kumar - kumar@mines.edu303-273-2203Instrument Details The Disc/Foil Punch tool is a TEM disc cutter for cutting 3mm TEM discs specimens from metals, alloys and ductile materials. Advantages: Samples are protected...
Disc Cutter 3mm
3mm TEM Disc CutterLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Praveen Kumar - kumar@mines.edu303-273-2203Instrument Details The South Bay Model 350 Rotary Disc Cutter is a precision instrument which is designed to precisely align and cut discs or drill holes from a wide range of...
Fischione Automatic Twin-Jet Electropolisher
Fischione Automatic Twin-Jet ElectropolisherLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Praveen Kumar - kumar@mines.edu303-273-2203Instrument Details Fischione’s Model 120 Twin-Jet Electropolisher uses two jets to polish specimens by directing electrolyte flow onto both sides....
Gatan Duo Argon Ion-Mill
Gatan Duo Argon Ion-MillLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Praveen Kumar - kumar@mines.edu303-273-2203Instrument Details The Gatan Duo Argon Ion-Mill, Model 600, uses ion beam thinning to thin specimens down to electron transparency. It usually is the final step after...
Gatan Dimple Grinder 11
Gatan Dimple Grinder 11Location Hill Hall 176Contact Praveen Kumar - kumar@mines.edu303-273-2203Instrument Details The Dimple Grinder II, model 657, is a precision instrument used to produce circular dimples (spherical or flat-bottomed profile) in materials such as...
Denton Vacuum Gold Sputter Coater
DENTON VACUUM GOLD SPUTTER COATERLocation CoorsTek 040-BContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details The Denton nanocoater is a rapid deposition sputtering system configured to deposit a 20nm gold coating on samples in order to prevent surface oxidation or...