Charge Rates for SMCF Facility ($/hour) – 2024/2025
InstrumentEquipment NCMN FacultySpecialist NCMN FacultyEquipment University FacultySpecialist University FacultyEquipment IndustrySpecialist Industry
Bruker Dimension Icon SPM/AFM 35.00 64.00 40.00 70.00 64.00 114.00
204 Phoenix DSC/209 Libra TGA 19.50 64.00 24.00 70.00 37.00 114.00
Sartorius Cubis Microbalance 13.00 64.00 14.00 70.00 23.00 114.00
Attocube LTHM AFM/MFM 36.00 64.00 43.00 70.00 70.00 114.00
Attocube LTHM AFM/MFM PUMPDOWN/COOLING 1.75 64.00 2.00 70.00 3.00 114.00
Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) Microscope ProteusQLT 36.00 64.00 43.00 70.00 70.00 114.00
Metallography sample prep-saws,polishers 17.00 64.00 22.00 70.00 29.00 114.00
Light Microscope-Olympus Micro /Microscope thermal stage 12.00 64.00 12.00 70.00 19.00 114.00
Hardness Testers 21.00 64.00 24.00 70.00 35.00 114.00
Dimension 3100 SPM 24.00 64.00 27.00 70.00 40.00 114.00
EnviroScope SPM 24.00 64.00 27.00 70.00 40.00 114.00

Note: This facility is a cost-recharge center and standard fees are charged to users to help defray operating expenses.

Further reduced rates apply to NCMN F & A Grant users.
A Non-NCMN user is any University researcher who is not a member of NCMN or is not doing work for a member of NCMN.

*SPM probe provided by NCMN SPM facility in the work for any user is added to the charge.

  • AFM probe: $35
  • PFM /EFM probe: $50
  • MFM probe: $70

* DSC, TGA sample Crucible: Al pans and lids--$1.5/set, Al2O3 pan--$45/each.