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Academic Rates

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.

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 1230 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
Thermo Apreo 2S 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$/session After hours (8 pm – 8 am) or weekend full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session Weekday Full day (8 am – 8 am) CAD$/session Weekday Half-day (8 am – 1 pm or 1 pm – 6 pm) CAD$/session
Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa XCT 360 360 580 n/a
Nikon M2 XCT 300 300 480 200

 

All instruments at CCEM are available for user training. For more information about CCEM’s Microscope Training Program, click here.