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Geology and Geophysics |
YALE ELECTRON MICROPROBE LABORATORY, KGL 327
Kline Geology Laboratory Room 327, P.O. Box 208109, New Haven, CT 06520-8109; 203-432-3181
For more information, please contact Jim Eckert.
| ACADEMIC & NON-PROFIT USE: |
$35/hour |
| ACADEMIC TECHNICAL/OPERATOR ASSISTANCE*: |
$20/hour (excludes basic instruction, see NOTE) |
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| COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL USE#: |
$100/hour |
| COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL OPERATOR ASSISTANCE#: |
$50/hour (excludes basic instruction, see NOTE) |
*Exception to technical/operator assistance: For long-duration acquisitions (e.g., mapping, monazite dating), which require little to no operator oversight, this charge shall be waived for these extended acquisition periods. |
#Revised 1/12/04 |
Rates are not expected to change from the prior rate structure for the JXA-8600, though at some point this policy may require re-evaluation.
The minimum usage charge shall be one hour.
NOTE: For those who are not collecting and interpreting their own data, technical/operator assistance shall be assessed both for time of instrument activity and for time that extends beyond instrument usage; this technical/operator assistance includes preparing samples and interpreting data. This supplementary technical/operator assistance does NOT include routine coating of samples with conductive material, training, routine analytical discussions, or answering questions about operation or status. This additional technical/operator assistance charge does pertain to "contracted" work for those who are not collecting and interpreting their own data. This structure permits accounting for assistance with preparatory and interpretive efforts during periods when additional data are not being gathered on the instrument or for projects that do not involve the microprobe directly.
Access
Current hourly rates are listed above. To request instrument time or discuss potential projects, please contact Jim Eckert. For users who wish an introduction to the instrument to become familiar with its capabilities, a demonstration session (~1 hour) can be scheduled at no charge. If training is required while performing initial analyses for your research, Jim Eckert shall bring you up to speed on the machine and oversee the initial analyses of your specimens during this instruction; time shall be charged only at the standard rate throughout any training period, including oversight of all initial specimen analyses without an additional charge for "technical/operator assistance". All users should expect to provide compensation to the laboratory for all research time on the machine. The only exception to the foregoing is that small laboratory projects for Geology and Geophysics courses, which utilize the microprobe, are encouraged. Students, who either are properly trained or make arrangements for operator assistance, may use the equipment, on such projects, for up to 5 hours without charge. Please contact Jim Eckert with any questions or comments. We encourage use by both academic and corporate institutions, to make optimal use of the facility.
Training
Periodically, a training course for the JEOL 8530F shall be run; follow the link for current information. Alternatively, training on the machine can be arranged directly with Jim Eckert.
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JAMES O. ECKERT, JR., Ph.D.
Electron Microprobe Laboratory Manager, KGL 327
Phone: 203-432-3181 FAX: 203-432-3134
email: Jim Eckert
