S/TEM - FEI Tecnai F20 - Status: Available
  • Current Status: Available
  • Training: View Topics/Sessions
  • Use Rates:
    • External Academic & Government: $108.00/Hour
    • External Affiliated Commercial/Industrial: $187.50/Hour
    • External Commercial/Industrial: $250.00/Hour
    • External International Academic: $144.00/Hour
    • Internal Standard: $72.00/Hour
  • Service: Request Service Quote. The Staff rate is $50/hour (Internal) and $55 /hour (External) in addition to the instrument rate.
  • Building: NRB (0557)
  • Room: Room (8E)
  • In Cleanroom: No
  • Main Contact: Nicholas Rudawski
 *THIS INSTRUMENT IS INTENDED FOR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS WORK ONLY*

*USERS WORKING ON CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS SHOULD REQUEST TRAINING ON THE TALOS HERE*

The FEI Tecnai F20 S/TEM is a state-of-the-art field emission gun scanning/transmission electron microscope capable of providing micro- to sub nm-scale structural, morphological, and chemical information.

  • Configured for 80 or 200 (default) kV operation
  • S-FEG Schottky field emission gun
  • Super-twin objective lens (Cs = 1.2 mm at 200 kV)
  • FEI single-tilt and high-visibility, low-background double-tilt (hex ring) holders available
  • Bottom-mounted Gatan UltraScan 1000P 4 megapixel CCD camera
  • Fischione Instruments Model 3000 HAADF-STEM detector
  • High-resolution (lattice) imaging with <0.1 nm information limit (at 200 kV)
  • 0.16 nm STEM resolution (at 200 kV)
  • EDAX r-TEM super ultra-thin window Si(Li) energy dispersive spectroscopy system (30 square mm detector area) for chemical analysis via detection of X-rays.

    • YouTube videos demonstrating instrument operation and other TEM concepts

    TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Please create an RSC user account with a PI-approved funding source.

    2. Please complete RSC general safety training.

    3. Please complete the Radiation Safety Short Course AND obtain a dosimeter badge (regardless if you are working with radioactive or non-radioactive materials).

    4. Please complete the S/TEM Prerequisite Training online course through eLearning; submit a training request using the "Training" link at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions to be added to the course; this course must be completed regardless of any prior coursework or operational experience related to S/TEM you may have.

    Latest Status Log EntryNov 30, 2023 - User Note: EDS dewar filled
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TEM CompetencyRequires completion of TEM Competency QuizCheck Your Status
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Agreement FormRequires completed agreement form for equipment usageCheck Your Status
RSC Safety TrainingRequires completion of safety trainingCheck Your Status
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Equipment TrainingRequires completion of equipment trainingCheck Your Status

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