Micro and Nano Characterization Facility

Girish KunteMay 28th 2014

Agenda

• Equipment Usage Statistics

• MNCF – User Satisfaction Survey

• MNCF - Updates

Instrument Usage Statistics – Electrical Lab

DC PS1 Non-office DC PS 2 Non-office DC PS 3 Non-office RF PS Non Office0

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Equipment Utilization Chart

Tota

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Instrument Usage Statistics – Mechanical Lab

AFM - B

ruker

Non-office

AFM Bruke

r 2

Non-office

AFM Agile

nt

Non-officeUTM

Non-officeSA

M

Non-office

Opt Profilometer

Non-office0

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Equipment Utilization Chart

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Instrument Usage Statistics – Materials Lab

SEM - E

DS

Non-office

SEM - C

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Non-office FIB

Non-office

Zeta PALS

Non-office XPS

Non-office0

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500 Equipment Utilization ChartTo

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Instrument Usage Statistics – Optical Lab

mRaman & PL

Non-office

Solar S

imulator

Non-officeFT

_IR

Non-office SPM

Non-office

XRD-powder/Thin Fi

lm

Non-office

XRD-four c

ircle

Non-officeUV-Vis

Non-office0

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Equipment Utilization Chart

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MNCF User Satisfaction Survey

• User Satisfaction Survey conducted in April• 60 responses from ~ 500 requests sent• Average score = 8.49

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10 9

8 7

6 3

• Specific Recommendations:– AFM tips should be supplied by MNCF– Slot booking to be allowed only for 1 week in

advance– Extension of operation on Saturdays – especially

for SEM, etc.

MNCF User Satisfaction Survey

MNCF – Updates• PPMS and MPMS at Physics Dept included in MNCF booking

system• Invoicing for both instruments to be done by MNCF

• MNCF Facelift– Vinyl flooring in corridor needs to be relaid – stains not

removable– New shoeracks to replace old ones– Painting of the Shoe-changing room – washable paint

Thank You!