NERC Ion Micro-Probe (SIMS) Facility

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) facility for high-sensitivity compositional surface microanalysis

Edinburgh IMS 1300-HR

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) is used for the chemical and isotopic analysis of small volumes of solid material down to parts per billion for many elements. The facility is supported by the School of GeoSciences and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), under its National Capability portfolio. The facility supports in-house research, national & international academic access, and commercial services.

Access and costs

Guidance and costs to access the facility for staff, students and visitors can be found below.


Anyone eligible to receive NERC-funding can apply for facility time. Please find guidance, application forms and deadlines below.

Instrument specification and virtual tours

Find technical information including instrument specification and support equipment available. You can also access 360 virtual views.

Publications, reports and projects

Explore publications and theses which used facility data, as well as NERC-approved projects and scientific reports from the EIMF.

User guide

Information on the SIMS technique and guidance on how to prepare and submit samples for analysis at the NERC Ion Micro-Probe facility.

Contact and location

Contact

Enquiries and requests: ionprobe@ed.ac.uk

Address: Ionprobe Facility, The University of Edinburgh, School of GeoSciences, Grant Institute, King's Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, UK.

Cameca IMS 1300 Laboratory: +44 (0) 7552 265887Cameca 7f-Geo Laboratory: +44 (0) 7552 265946
Dr Jens BaroschJens.Barosch@ed.ac.ukIon Micro-Probe Specialist
Dr Cees-Jan De Hoogceesjan.dehoog@ed.ac.ukIon Micro-Probe Specialist
Dr Cristina TalaveraCristina.Talavera@ed.ac.ukIon Micro-Probe Specialist, Facility Manager
Dr Alan HastieAlan.Hastie@ed.ac.ukCo-PI and NERC IMF Committee Member
Prof Linda Kirsteinlinda.kirstein@ed.ac.ukPI and NERC IMF Committee Member

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Location

The NERC Ion Micro-Probe Facility (SIMS) is located in Room 112/113 of the Grant Institute, King's Buildings campus at The University of Edinburgh.

Please note that parking on campus is strictly by permit only, and parking spaces are subject to availability. Commercial and external users should contact our staff about parking arrangements.  


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