Acquisition of an Electron Probe Microanalyzer

这项奖励提供了48%的资金用于购买电子探针显微分析仪，该分析仪将在俄勒冈大学地质科学系安装和运行。剩下的52%将由该机构提供。这台新仪器将取代一台已有21年历史的机器，后者不再能够提供对该大学广泛的地学研究至关重要的微量分析数据，这些研究包括变质岩石学、实验岩石学、矿物学和结晶学、矿床、古生物学和地球化学等项目。此外，化学系的研究也计划使用该仪器作为表征调制薄膜复合材料等新型固态材料的一种手段。

This award provides 48 percent of the funds to acquire an electron probe microanalyzer that will be installed and operated in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Oregon. The remaining 52 percent is to be provided by the institution. The new instrument will replace a 21-year old machine that is no longer capable of providing the microanalytical data critical to a wide range of geoscience research at the University including projects in metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary petrology; experimental petrology; mineralogy and crystallography; ore deposits; paleopedology; geochemistry. In addition, research by Department of Chemistry faculty is also scheduled to use the instrument as a means of characterizing new solid-state materials such as modulated thin-film composites.