College of Science and Engineering
Advanced Microscopy Facility
Welcome to Advanced Microscopy Facility which offers expert and specialist support to students, researchers, academics and industry. We have a comprehensive range of light microscopes, electron microscopes, imaging processing and analysis software providing support to a range of disciplines within the University, external research organisations and industry clients. Our equipment is integrated with sophisticated software for image analysis, image processing and X-ray characterisation of materials, with facilities for rapid report generation.
AMF offers
- High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- Low-vacuum SEM, with large chamber
- Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Light / optical microscopy
- Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)
- EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectrometry)
- WDS (Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry)
- STEM analysis
- Micro XRF analysis
- Cathodoluminescence
- Micro Computed X-ray Tomography (CT) scanning, including Diffraction Contrast
- X-ray Diffraction
- See also Hercules Facility: CT-Focused Ion Beam-Femtosecond Laser-EBSD-EDX
Microscopes and consultancy
All the instruments are available to all users (University staff, postgraduates and undergraduates) within the University and particularly within the College of Science and Engineering. We also welcome industrial users (see consultancy).
The Facility comprises a variety of state of the art microscopy-related instruments located within the College of Science and Engineering. More details of the instruments can be found on the advanced microscopy instruments page.
For further information on access to any of the instruments please contact amf@le.ac.uk.