It’s been reported that there is something blocking part of the beam on the ESEM. Jerry is going to check it after lunch.
All equipment status updates.
Some users require an 80kV beam voltage for biological samples. It isn’t possible to switch back and forth. Going from 80kv back to 200kV requires a period to stabilize again (overnight). Therefore, we are trying to schedule the 80kV experiments to Thursday and Friday each week.
Let me know if you don’t think this will work for you.
I have a back injury that’s keeping me out of the office for a few days. Danielle and Liz will be in Friday.
I should be back to work next week.
Due to some emergency situation in FEI, the service engineer is not coming next week. He’d be here during the week of 07/15.
If you want to book any time next week in STEM please contact me.
Thanks,
Pinaki
Pinaki Mukherjee
Engineer/Scientist
Materials Science & Engineering
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FEI will be here next week to do routine maintenance on the Titan.
Expect Monday through Thursday.
The S-TEM will be serviced next week (Monday – Thursday) so unavailable for use. Please plan accordingly.
We are beginning something new with AFM training. We have used up all the cantilevers that came with the AFM so we have no more to use in training. We will charge for the cost of a cantilever to be used in training. Now, the AFM training cost is $21 for a cantilever plus $12/hr labor. We will need an account index for these charges before work can begin.
Let me know if you have questions.
I’m happy to say that the TEM is back online. You can schedule time when you need it.
We are seeing some horizontal lines in the images above magnification 100KX. I’m in touch with the Hitachi engineers who have given me a test. We will do that test this afternoon and get more info from Hitachi.
The scope works fine below 100KX so I’m not closing off use.
I’ll be in touch with you regarding progress.
The 6400 and JEOL TEM are still down.
TEM
Our engineer is sending me a circuit board to try in the TEM. If we are lucky that is all it is we will be back online.
6400
There is a power supply problem that I am working on. Not an easy fix.
So repairs to both instruments are on going.