STEM System Installed. EDAX EDS System Installed. Installation completed May 19th, 2000. Old Ion Mill is operational. Second Ion Mill is now available in the lab.
Hawken lab has a platinium semi high resolution coater available for use.
The BioRad gold sputter, located in the Otto lab is currently under repair. Otto lab coating unit has been serviced and is fully operational. Old green Dynavac coating unit shell from the undercroft area is on loan to Victor Rudolph's group in Chem Eng for a Diamond Growth Project. Required period Aug.96 to Aug 97, this time has been extended.