Nanomicroscopy Center
The new Nanomicroscopy Center is one of the largest microscopy clusters in Europe. The center infrastructure will consist of various high resolution microscopy apparatus for soft, hard and biomaterial characterization - including ultrahigh-resolution transmission electron microscope (Jeol JEM-2200FS double Cs corrector TEM), liquid helium cryo-TEM (Jeol JEM-3200FSC), scanning electron microscope (Jeol JSM-7500F SEM), scanning probe microscope (Veeco Dimension 5000 and Multimode AFM's), and UHV STM.
Nanomicroscopy Center building
The new building has been designed to provide stable operating environment with minimal external disturbances. In order to prevent mechanical and acoustical vibrations the instrument rooms are completely isolated from the building exterior and each instrument has its own operator room and accessory room. Building is designed to minimize AC electromagnetic fields, mechanical vibrations, acoustical noise, minimize air flow at the instruments and to maintain stable room temperatures.
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On left: Cross-section view of the three vibration isolated electron microscopy rooms. The microscopes lie on eight meters high concrete beds, which are separate from the rest of the building. |
Construction
Currently the installation of the liquid helium and high resolution TEMs is going on. Both microscopes are operational in summer 2009.
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On left: The newly installed JEOL JEM-3200FSC in the microscopy center.
On right: Every microscope has a technical room, where the vacuum pumps etc. are located. |