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User Information

Accessing Equipment

If you would like to be trained on any of the listed equipment, please read through the any program policies and contact the individuals listed on the different pages. Trained users can access iLab to reserve AFM time. Alternatively, samples can be dropped off for imaging. External industry users can utilize Boise State’s standard Analytical Services Agreement template to access the imaging, characterization, and analysis capabilities. Please contact the lab managers with any questions.

XEML Facility Hourly User Fees

DescriptionABC
TEM$90$128$200
FESEM (FEI Teneo)$75$107$200
SEM (Hitachi)$65$92$190
EPMA$50 $71$200
XRD (Bruker)$50$71$125
XRD (Rigaku) per pattern$40$57$100
XRF (per sample)$20$29$100
Optical Microscopy$15$22$50
Ion Beam Thinning$15$22$75
Jet Polishing (per sample)$5$8$25
Mechanical Grinding/Polishing$15$22$50
Cutting$10$15$50
Microtomy$10$15$50
Dimple Grinding$5$8$70
Ion Slicer (per sample)$40$57$200
Technical Assistance—$105$180

SSL Hourly User Fees

ServiceBSU Internal
Rate A		External
Rate B		External
Rate C
Phenom SEM$5.00$7.08$25.00
Dimension 3100 AFM$5.00$7.08$25.00
MultiMode 8 AFM$5.00$7.08$35.00
Ambient Dimension Icon/FastScan AFM$7.75$10.97$50.00
Glovebox Dimension Icon/FastScan AFM$14.50$20.52$75.00
Hysitron Nanoindenter$15.00$21.23$50.00
Anasys nanoIR3-s AFM-IR/s-SNOM$20.00$28.30$100.00
Technical Assistance$25.00$35.38$75.00

BSU Internal Rate A: Anyone paying with a BSU segment string, which includes BSU sponsored projects*, BSU appropriated funds, or BSU local funds. Only used for interdepartmental charges (IDCs) between BSU segment strings.

*BSU sponsored projects are considered internal, even though the funds originate from external sponsors, and each sponsored project will have its own indirect cost (F&A) rate in addition to the internal (A) rate.

External: Any customer/user who is NOT paying with a BSU segment string. These are funds that originate outside of Boise State University but are NOT sponsored projects. These funds may come directly to the recharge center in the form of paper checks, card payments, ACH transfers, e‐checks, etc.

External Rate B: Any entity that is established as nonprofit (tax‐exempt) or not‐for‐profit (not tax‐exempt). This may be other public institutions of higher education, governmental agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations, etc.

External Rate C: Any private or commercial entities, including individuals acting in self‐interest.