Acquisition of an Automated Electron Microprobe with Cathodoluminescence Spectrometer

该奖项将提供一半的资金购买一个 能量波长自动电子探针 色散X射线光谱仪、X射线绘图和 阴极发光分光计仪器将被放置在 并在地质科学系工作， 弗吉尼亚理工学院州立大学，将 提供购买所需的剩余资金。 电子探针的分析能力是 对于许多教师的研究计划至关重要 地质科学的成员，该仪器还将 由材料科学系处理， 采矿、化学工程、生物学、农学、化学和 物理学，他们都有一个或多个活跃的研究人员谁需要 微量分析数据

This award will provide one-half the funds to purchase an automated electron microprobe with energy and wavelength dispersive x-ray spectrometers, x-ray mapping and a cathodoluminescence spectrometer. The instrument will be housed and operated in the Department of Geological Sciences at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, which will provide the remaining funds needed for its purchase. The analytical capabilities of the electron probe are essential for the research programs of many of the faculty members in the Geological Sciences, and the instrument will also be put at the disposal of the departments of Materials Sciences, Mining, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Agronomy, Chemistry and Physics, all of whom have one or more active researchers who need microanalytical data.