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CMRR Materials Characterization Facility

CMRR Materials Characterization Facility at University of California San Diego provides shared-facility access for x-ray and synchrotron characterization, electron microscopy, surface and thin-film characterization, and optical microscopy and spectroscopy. Registration, training, project review, fees, and current instrument availability may apply.

External services publicly offered

5 capabilities 3 equipment records Reviewed 2026-08-29

Publicly described capabilities

Advanced characterization

X-ray and synchrotron characterization

Advanced characterization

Electron microscopy

Advanced characterization

Surface and thin-film characterization

Advanced characterization

Optical microscopy and spectroscopy

Materials testing

Materials characterization

Technical inventory

Techniques and equipment

3 equipment types

  • X-ray & neutron

    X-ray diffractometer

  • Surface analysis

    Inventory includes Hitachi UH4150 UV-Vis-NIR, JEOL JSM-7400F FE-SEM, Kobelco photocurrent, Lake Shore 8400 Hall, Panalytical XPert line/point XRD, PHI Quantera XPS, Bruker D2 Phaser, Rigaku SmartLab and Veeco Dimension 3100 AFM/MFM.

  • Laboratory equipment

    SAXS uses a Xenocs Xeuss 3.0 with GeniX3D sources and a one-megapixel 2D detector.

Registry scope evidence

  • ◇Access: External non-UCSD users may access through an external user service agreement and facility account..
  • ◇Capabilities: Characterization of thin-film and powder nanomaterials using XRD, XPS, Hall effect, UV-Vis, AFM/MFM, SEM and photocurrent systems..
  • ◇Operations: Equipment access requires account setup, equipment request, training and reservations through Facility Online Manager..
  • ◇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 2026-08-26CMRR Materials Characterization Facility official instrument evidence Reviewed 2026-08-29

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