STEM operator schedule in August-September

If you had plans to use the STEM in the August-September I’ll be unavailable on the following dates:

August 1st – 5th (out of town); returning flight schedule for Friday 5th in the morning I’ll be available for online.

August 18th – September 7th (out of town)

Regards, Erico

Erico Freitas

Research Scientist

Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory

Materials Science and Engineering

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive

Houghton, MI 49931-1295

Office: Room 622 Minerals & Materials Building

(906) 299-2714 or efragafr@mtu.edu

Liz Out of Office [7/15 & 7/28 – 8/15]

I am out of the office today Friday 7/22. Also, I will be out of the office starting July 28th and returning August 15th. During my absence I will be monitoring email, but my response will be delayed. Below are the contacts if you need assistance with instruments in the Electron Optics Facility or the Scanning Probe Microscopy Facility.

  • ESEM / FESEM

JOSH KINGLaboratory Assistant
PHONE: 404-808-2803
E-MAIL: jorking@mtu.edu

  • AFM

ALEISTER KERR
Laboratory Assistant
PHONE: 520-576-3557
E-MAIL: awkerr@mtu.edu

  • Sample Preparation / Coating / Liquid Nitrogen

(Josh, Aleister or Keith)

KEITH PICKELMANN
Laboratory Assistant
PHONE: 989-423-0692
E-MAIL: krpickel@mtu.edu

In case of an emergency call public safety. 

EBSD Detector Down

The ESEM and EDS system are fully functional. However, the EBSD detector is down until further notice. 

I’ve tried solving the problem with Oxford remotely. Unfortunately, we will need to bring a technician on site and will likely need to replace the HKL box. I am looking into the details and will let you know when I have more information.

STEM Titan Themis unavailable from July 18-22

I would like to let you know I’ll be on vacation from July 18th to 22nd and will not be available to run TEM sessions or training sessions during that period of time at the FEI 200kV Titan Themis STEM.

Also, a new rooftop chiller will be installed soon at the STEM lab and the instrument will be unavailable. I’ll let you know when that is going to happen.

Regards,

Erico Freitas 

ESEM Online

The ESEM detector installation is complete and the ESEM is available for use. The new software is very similar to the previous version of AZTEC. However if you would like training on the new capabilities let me know. 

Regarding old data, we are in the process of recovering the data that was on the old AZTEC computer. I’m hopeful that the data will be available next week. As always remember to take a copy of data with you at the end of your session and make back ups as necessary.