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The Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM)
The Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM) provides advanced instrumentation and expertise in electron microscopy and atom probe microscopy, to facilitate research projects across a range of disciplines in the physical sciences and engineering. The Centre serves researchers from Monash University, other universities, government research agencies and industry.
In 2007, the Centre will move to a new, dedicated building providing exceptional mechanical, acoustic, thermal and electro-magnetic stability designed to allow optimum instrument performance.
The MCEM currently operates three transmission electron microscopes (TEM), two scanning electron microscopes (SEM), a three-dimensional (3D) atom probe field ion microscope (APFIM) and a combined low-energy electron microscope (LEEM)-molecular beam epitaxy system. A broad range of sample preparation equipment and software for simulation and analysis of electron microscope images and diffraction patterns support these instruments.
Late in 2007 MCEM will install an advanced, aberration corrected, field emission gun (FEG) TEM with energy filter, energy dispersive X-ray analysis system (EDXS), tomography and scanning/transmission electron microscope (STEM) capability. This will be the highest-resolution microscope in Australia. This new system will provide powerful atomic-scale imaging and analysis capability.
Also in 2007 MCEM will install two additional high performance electron microscopes: a 200 kV FEG TEM and a FEG SEM with electron-backscattered diffraction (EBSD) system and EDXS system.
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