User Fees
User Categories:
A: Internal BSU users
B: External academic users
C: External commercial users
User Fees (cost per hour unless otherwise noted):
| A | B | C | |
| TEM | $90 | $126 | $200 |
| FESEM (FEI Teneo) | $75 | $105 | $200 |
| SEM (Hitachi) | $65 | $91 | $190 |
| EPMA | $50 | $70 | $200 |
| XRD (Bruker) | $50 | $70 | $125 |
| XRD (Rigaku) per pattern | $40 | $56 | $100 |
| XRF (per sample) | $20 | $28 | $100 |
| Optical Microscopy | $15 | $21 | $50 |
| Ion Beam Thinning | $10 | $14 | $75 |
| Jet Polishing (per sample) | $5 | $7 | $25 |
| Mechanical Grinding/Polishing | $15 | $21 | $50 |
| Cutting | $10 | $14 | $50 |
| Microtomy | $10 | $14 | $50 |
| Dimple Grinding | $5 | $7 | $70 |
| Ion Slicer (per sample) | $40 | $56 | $200 |
Operational assistance (if applicable/required):
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Assistance | - | $105 | $180 |