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Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS)

Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) at Harvard University provides shared-facility access for x-ray and synchrotron characterization, electron microscopy, nanofabrication and microfabrication, and optical microscopy and spectroscopy. Registration, training, project review, fees, and current instrument availability may apply.

External services publicly offered

5 capabilities 8 equipment records Reviewed 2026-08-29

Publicly described capabilities

Advanced characterization

X-ray and synchrotron characterization

Advanced characterization

Electron microscopy

Fabrication

Nanofabrication and microfabrication

Advanced characterization

Optical microscopy and spectroscopy

Materials testing

Materials characterization

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Instrument models

1 illustrated model

CAD illustrations show the instrument model. Confirm the installed configuration and current availability with the lab.

Technical inventory

Techniques and equipment

4 equipment types

  • Surface analysis

    X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy instrumentation

  • Laboratory equipment

    atom probe tomography instrumentation

  • Microscopy & imaging

    atomic force microscopy instrumentation

  • Microscopy & imaging

    dual-beam FIB-SEM systems (two; model not stated on overview)

  • Microscopy & imaging

    high-resolution scanning electron microscopes (three; model not stated on overview)

  • Microscopy & imaging

    high-resolution transmission electron microscopes (four HRTEM systems; model not stated on overview)

  • Spectroscopy

    Horiba LabRAM Evolution Raman system has 532 and 633 nm excitation, 800 mm spectrometer, 600/1800 gratings, Synapse CCD and confocal mapping.

  • Microscopy & imaging

    JEOL 2100 is the standard self-use TEM after online, in-lab and one-on-one certification; advanced TEMs require additional training.

Registry scope evidence

  • ◇Facility scope: Two-site shared-use facility with Cambridge nanofabrication and imaging/analysis plus Allston imaging/analysis and soft-lithography resources.
  • ◇External access: Serves Harvard and the larger community of external academic and industry researchers.
  • ◇Official-source, facility-specific instrument evidence is available. Current configuration, availability, price, and project fit require confirmation.

Evidence used for this listing

Facility-owned shared-access information Reviewed 2026-08-26Facility-owned shared-access information Reviewed 2026-08-26Facility-owned shared-access information Reviewed 2026-08-26Facility-owned shared-access information Reviewed 2026-08-26Facility-owned shared-access information Reviewed 2026-08-26Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) published instrument information Reviewed 2026-08-26Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) official instrument evidence Reviewed 2026-08-29Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) official instrument evidence Reviewed 2026-08-29

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