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Recharge Rates

Please follow the Instrument Usage Policy to use the instruments. IMRI has a “YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT” policy if you cause damage to any IMRI instrument.

Training certification is required before the use of any IMRI instrument or facility.

The rates for each instrument are detailed below. Off-peak hours are from 8 pm to 8 am on weekdays and anytime on Saturday, Sunday, and national holidays.

IMRI has 3 facility locations: Calit2 Building (1302, 1322, 1301, and 2423), Engineering Hall (1121, 1131, 1141, 1151, and 1150), and Engineering Tower (140).

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Consumables & Supplies are charged as cost plus 50%. Usage-related broken parts are billed at the quoted price.

Please note, staff-run projects for all user groups are charged as an instrument rate plus the staff Technical Assistance rate.

Instrument or ServiceBilling UnitUC Rates ($)Academic Rates ($)Commercial Rates ($)
TrainingPer Hour Per Person42.0054.60120.00
Staff Technical AssistancePer Hour75.0097.50225.00
Consumables Materials and SuppliesPer UnitCost + 50%Cost + 50%Cost + 50%
IMRI resources not listed below including but not limited to sample prep instruments, data servers, and computersPer Quarter157.00204.10450.00
LEXI-FEI Magellan 400 SEM (On-Peak)Per Hour47.0061.10135.00
LEXI-FEI Magellan 400 SEM (Off-Peak)Per Hour31.0040.3090.00
LEXI-FEI Quanta 3D SEM/FIB (On-Peak)Per Hour45.0058.50135.00
LEXI-FEI Quanta 3D SEM/FIB (Off-Peak)Per Hour30.0039.0090.00
LEXI-Rigaku SmartLabPer Hour11.0014.3033.00
LEXI-Rigaku Ultima IIIPer Hour11.0014.3033.00
SSF-Kratos AXIS-SUPRA (On-Peak)Per Hour32.0041.6096.00
SSF-Kratos AXIS-SUPRA (Off-Peak)Per Hour21.0027.3063.00
SSF-Kratos AXIS-SUPRA Glove BoxPer Hour5.006.5015.00
LEXI-VibrometerPer Hour20.0026.0060.00
LEXI-EMS150T sputter coaterPer deposition12.0015.6036.00
LEXI-Angstrom_Evaporator (On-Peak)Per Hour15.0019.5045.00
LEXI-Angstrom_Evaporator (Off-Peak)Per Hour10.0013.0030.00
LEXI-Angstrom_Evaporator Glove BoxPer Hour5.006.5015.00
SBT IBS/ePer Hour20.0026.0060.00
CTEM-Tescan_SEM_FIB (On-Peak)Per Hour47.0061.10135.00
CTEM-Tescan_SEM_FIB (Off-Peak)Per Hour31.0040.3090.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2800 TEM (On-Peak)Per Hour57.0074.10147.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2800 TEM (Off-Peak)Per Hour38.0049.4099.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2100F TEM (On-Peak)Per Hour52.0067.60147.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2100F TEM (Off-Peak)Per Hour36.0046.8099.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-300CF TEM (On-Peak)Per Hour64.0083.20180.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-300CF TEM (Off-Peak)Per Hour43.0055.90120.00
CTEM-Nion UltraSTEM HERMES200 (On-Peak)Per Hour55.0071.50180.00
CTEM-Nion UltraSTEM HERMES200 (Off-Peak)Per Hour37.0047.67120.00
CTEM-TF Glacioscryo-TEM, on-peakPer Hour55.0071.50165.00
CTEM-TF Glacioscryo-TEM, off-peakPer Hour37.0047.67110.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2200FS TEM, on-peakPer Hour53.0068.90147.00
CTEM-JEOL JEM-2200FS TEM, off-peakPer Hour36.0046.8099.00
Special TEM HoldersPer Session12.0015.6036.00
CTEM-Fischione NanomillPer Hour16.0020.8048.00
CTEM-PIPSIIPer Hour16.0020.8048.00
CTEM-LEICA sputter coater 200/600*Per Deposition12.0015.6036.00
CTEM-Leica UltramicrotomePer Hour20.0026.0060.00
Leica EM FC7 cryo-ultramicrotomePer Hour25.0032.5075.00
CTEM-LEICA GPPer Run32.0041.6096.00
CTEM-Leica Critical Point DryerPer Hour15.0019.5045.00
Thermo-Fisher Axia ChemiSEM (On-Peak)Per Hour40.0052.00120.00
Thermo-Fisher Axia ChemiSEM (Off-Peak)Per Hour27.0035.1081.00
CTEM-Phillips CM-20 (On-Peak)Per Hour40.0052.00120.00
CTEM-Phillips CM-20 (Off-Peak)Per Hour27.0035.1079.50
CTEM-Phillips XL-30 (On-Peak)Per Hour40.0052.00120.00
CTEM-Phillips XL-30 (Off-Peak)Per Hour27.0035.1079.50
Hitachi SEM on-peakPer Hour40.0052.00120.00
Hitachi SEM off-peakPer Hour27.0035.1081.00
Anton-Paar-AFMPer Hour20.0026.0060.00
NT-MDT AFM20.0026.0060.00
MC2-Olympus BX53M MicroscopePer Hour5.006.5015.00
Broad Ion Beam Milling SystemPer Hour5.006.5015.00
TEMPR-TA DSC 2500Per Hour9.0011.7027.00
TEMPR-TA DSC Q2000Per Hour9.0011.7027.00
TEMPR-TA TGA Q500Per Hour5.006.5015.00
TEMPR-Netzsch DSC PolymaPer Hour9.0011.7027.00
TEMPR-Netzsch TGA LibraPer Hour9.0011.7027.00
TEMPR-TA DMA Q800Per Hour6.007.8018.00
TEMPR-TA DHR-2 RheometerPer Hour5.006.5015.00
TEMPR-Instron UTSPer Hour5.006.5015.00
TEMPR-Micromeritics 3FlexPer Hour7.009.1021.00
TEMPR-STA-QMS-FTIRPer Hour11.0014.30$33.00
TEMPR-Micromeritics AccuPycPer Hour10.0013.0030.00
TEMPR-Waters APCPer Hour19.0024.7057.00
TEMPR-FlashSmart CHNS/OPer Hour30.0039.0090.00
TEMPR-ICP-MSPer Hour32.0041.6096.00
TEMPR-EasyXAFSPer Hour20.0026.0060.00
TEMPR-Shimadzu EDX-7000Per Hour20.0026.0060.00

Notes to Users

All rates are per hour unless indicated otherwise. Usage time is rounded to the next nearest half hour.

For all transmission electron microscope (TEM) reservations: Users may cancel a reservation for any reason free of charge up to 72 hours before the start of their reserved time. Users who wish to cancel a TEM reservation less than 72 hours before the start of their reserved time must contact the IMRI staff member in charge of the instrument to explain the reason(s) for the cancellation. At the staff member’s discretion (after accounting for legitimate emergencies, etc.), the user may be assessed a late cancellation charge as follows:

Time of Cancellation Charge to User
72-48 hours beforehand 50% of the reserved time not used by another user
48-24 hours beforehand 75% of the reserved time not used by another user
<24 hours beforehand 100% of the reserved time not used by another user

 

Gross/repeated abuse of this rule by a user may result in 100% of the unused time being charged at the full rate for cancellations made less than 72 hours prior to the start of the reservation.

For all non-TEM instrument reservations: Users may cancel a reservation for any reason free of charge from 1 hour after making the reservation to 24 hours before the start of their reserved time. Users who wish to cancel a reservation less than 24 hours before the start of their reserved time must contact the IMRI staff member in charge of that instrument to explain the reason(s) for the cancellation. At the staff member’s discretion (after accounting for legitimate emergencies, etc.), a late cancellation charge of 50% (for first-time offenders) or 100% (for repeat offenders) of all the reserved time that is not used by another user may be assessed.

Users who fail to cancel their reservation and do not show up for their reserved session will be charged 100% of the reserved time at the full rate.

Users who show up but use only most of their reserved time will be charged 50% of any unused time in excess of 0.5 hours. Gross/repeated abuse of this rule may result in 100% of the unused time being charged at the full rate.

Basic/group training has a special recharge rate ($42/hr) for all instruments. During any subsequent required one-on-one training, users must pay for both the instrument time and the staff time, but the first hour of staff time is free of charge.

During normal usage, technical assistance-related charges may be applied if users need assistance for more than 0.5 hours. Please note, staff-run projects for all user groups are charged as on-peak instrument time plus staff time.

No charges will be applied to any reserved session when the instrument is down or under service.

There is no charge for unused time resulting from an instrument malfunction or poor instrument performance (performance below spec), but the user must notify the appropriate IMRI staff person at the time of the instrument problem. Otherwise, normal charges will apply.

Users who cause an instrument to go down (i.e., break, cease to function normally) by failing to follow the standard operating procedure (SOP) or other negligence may be charged for the full amount of any unused time in their session.