Precision Measurement Laboratory (PML)
The Precision Measurement Laboratory is a shared-use, core facility dedicated to the characterization of materials using scanning and surface probe microscopies. It also provides capabilities for examination of topographical features using optical laser interferometry profiling.
Address: 8 Saint Mary’s St., Rooms B-19, B10 & B-25, Boston, MA 02215
Contact: Alexey Nikiforov, alnik@bu.edu, Tel: (617) 353-9045
To receive training or help: Please fill in the following: Research Application Form and submit it to lab manager.
Do not ask NPGS EBL training without learning Phenom SEM.
Instrument | Description | Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) | Training Video |
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Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) | Zeiss | Supra40_NPGS_2024 |
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Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) | Zeiss | Supra 55VP | |
Phenom PROX Desktop SEM with EDS | ThermoFisher | Phenom | Available |
Atomic Force Microscope | Bruker | AFM_2024 | |
Interferometric Surface Profiler | Zygo Ametek |
ZYGO | |
Sputter Coater | Cressington | Cressington 108 | |
Carbon Evaporator | Cressington | CarbonCoater_SOP_2024 | |
Agilent CARY5000 | Agilent | CARY5000_2024 | |
Bruker Optics FTIR | Bruker Optics | FTIR_2024 |