Academic rates apply exclusively to Canadian University funded projects. All other projects will be charged non-academic rates. For information about other rate classes please contact the facilities manager.
Rates listed below are for instrument time only and do not include CCEM staff time, which is an additional hourly rate of $70.
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| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour |
| Spectra Ultra | HRTEM/STEM | $120 | $80 |
| Nion HERMES | HRSTEM | $90 | $50 |
| TITAN LB | HRTEM/STEM | $85 | $45 |
| Talos 200X | HRTEM/STEM | $100 | $60 |
| Talos L120C | LaB6 TEM | $70 | $45 |
| JEOL 1200EX TEMSCAN | W TEM | $60 | $60 |
| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour |
| Quattro S ESEM | EDS + heating/cooling stage + in-situ liquid/gas stage | $75 | $45 |
| FEI Magellan | XHRFESEM | $70 | $40 |
| JEOL 7000 | FEGSEM + EDS + EBSD | $70 | $40 |
| JEOL 6610LV | W + EDS | $55 | $35 |
| Tescan VP | EDS + cooling stage | $55 | $55 |
| JEOL JAMP-9500F | Auger | $65 | $50 |
| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour | Overnight Automated (12 am-8 am) CAD$/hour |
| Thermo Helios 5 | FIB | $120 | $70 | – |
| Thermo Scientific Plasma FIB | PFIB | $120 | $70 | $10 |
| Zeiss Crossbeam 350 | Laser FIB | $120 | $70 | $10 |
| Zeiss ORION NanoFab (Imaging) | HIM | $80 | $45 | – |
| Zeiss ORION NanoFab (Patterning) | HIM | $115 | $60 | – |
| Instrument | Weekday Daytime (M-F 8 am – 4 pm) CAD$/session | Weekday After hours (M-F 4 pm – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekday Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekend Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session |
| Cameca LEAP 5000 XS APT | $480 | $480 | $800 | $480 |
| Instrument | Weekday Daytime (M-F 8 am – 6 pm) CAD$/session | Weekday After hours (M-F 6 pm – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekday Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekend Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session |
| Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa XCT* | 360 | 360 | 580 | 360 |
| Nikon M2 XCT* | 300 | 300 | 480 | 300 |
*These are provisional rates, effective June 1 – Dec 31, 2023