The Michael J. Drake
Electron Microprobe Laboratory
University of Arizona
About the Lab
The University of Arizona Electron Microprobe Laboratory began operation in 1974 with an ARL SEMQ electron microprobe and has been under the overall supervision of Professor Michael J. Drake since that time. Mr. Thomas Teska provided day-to-day management of the facility from 1974 until his retirement in 1999. Since September 1999 the facility has been managed by Dr. Kenneth Domanik.
Our CAMECA SX50 electron microprobe was installed in 1990 with funding from the Keck Foundation, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is still in use. It is equipped with four WDS spectrometers capable of full quantitative analysis of all elements from Be to U. A PGT 5000 EDS detector provides for rapid qualitative analysis.
Our CAMECA SX100 electron microprobe was installed in 2010 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and has been in continuous use since. It is equipped with five WDS spectrometers as well as a Bruker SDD EDS detector.
The microprobe facility is open to qualified users from all departments of the University of Arizona campus, other universities, and the surrounding community. Researchers usually collect their own data, and are provided with one-on-one training and full time technical support by the microprobe facility to assist them. Students are particularly encouraged to learn how to use the instrument independently.
We welcome new users and new applications. If you are interested in using our microprobe, or would like additional information, please feel free to contact us.