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Policy and Rates

The following rates are valid from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Equipment Techniques Academic Users (Self use)
(per hour)
Academic Users Staff Assistant Use
(per hour)
Industrial Users
Assistant rate
(per hour)
JEM-ARM200F TEM/STEM $65 $115 $200
JEM-2011 TEM $35 $85 $200
  • For FSU users, the weekend rate is $45 for JEM-ARM200cF and $30 for JEM-2011.
  • For outside federally funded users, the assisted rate will fall to $65 for more than 150 hours per year of use.
  • For long term industrial users, please contact the staff to negotiate a contract for usage.
  • The default understanding is that any images or data taken on the machines carry with them the expectation of a scientific collaboration that would be recognized in all the usual ways, including co-authorship of abstracts, presentations and publications. Providing sufficient time and opportunity to exercise these rights is an implicit part of the agreement of use.