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, Brian Langelier.
‘Attended’ rates are inclusive of CCEM staff time for microscope operation. Academic CCEM staff rate is $120/h (or $80/h for microscope operation).
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| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour | |
| Unattended | Attended | |||
| Spectra Ultra | HRTEM/STEM | 130 | 210 | 80 |
| Nion HERMES | HRSTEM | 90 | 170 | 50 |
| TITAN LB | HRTEM/STEM | 85 | 165 | 45 |
| Talos 200X | HRTEM/STEM | 110 | 190 | 60 |
| Talos L120C | LaB6 TEM | 80 | 160 | 50 |
| JEOL 1230 | W TEM | 70 | 150 | – |
| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour | |
| Unattended | Attended | |||
| Tescan Vega | EDS + cooling stage | 60.00 | 140.00 | – |
| JEOL 6610 | W + EDS | 60.00 | 140.00 | 40.00 |
| Apreo 2 S | FEGSEM + EDS + EBSD | 90.00 | 170.00 | 60.00 |
| Magellan | XH RFESEM | 80.00 | 160.00 | 45.00 |
| Quattro ESEM | EDS + heating/cooling stage + in-situ liquid/gas stage | 80.00 | 160.00 | 45.00 |
| JEOL Auger | Auger | 80.00 | 160.00 | 60.00 |
| Instrument | Capability | Daytime (M-F 8 am-6 pm) CAD$/hour | After Hours CAD$/hour | Overnight Automated (12 am-8 am) CAD$/hour | |
| Unattended | Attended | ||||
| Helios 5 | FIB | 130.00 | 210.00 | 75.00 | 20.00 |
| Helios 5 PFIB | PFIB | 130.00 | 210.00 | 75.00 | 20.00 |
| Orion HIM (Imaging) | HIM | 80.00 | 160.00 | 45.00 | – |
| Orion HIM (Patterning) | HIM | 115.00 | 195.00 | 60.00 | – |
| Crossbeam 350 | Laser FIB | 130.00 | 210.00 | 75.00 | 20.00 |
| Instrument | Weekday Daytime (M-F 8 am – 4 pm) CAD$/session | Weekday After hours (M-F 4 pm – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekend Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session |
| Cameca LEAP 5000 XS APT | 520 | 330 | 520 |
| Instrument | Weekday Daytime (M-F 8 am – 6 pm) CAD$/session | After hours (6 pm – 8 am) CAD$/session | Weekday Half-day (8 am – 1 pm or 1 pm – 6 pm) CAD$/session |
| Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa XCT | 385 | 285 | – |
| Nikon M2 XCT | – | 100 | 215 |
All instruments at CCEM are available for user training. For more information about CCEM’s Microscope Training Program, click here.