Dear Colleagues (apologies for cross-posting),
We would like to draw your attention to the Kuiper–Arizona Laboratory for Astromaterials Analysis (K-ALFAA) at the University of Arizona (kalfaa.lpl.arizona.eduhttp://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu/), a NASA Planetary Science Enabling Facilities (PSEF) program–supported facility.
K-ALFAA features electron- and ion-beam microscopes for analyzing a broad range of heterogeneous materials across scales—from centimeters to the atomic scale. Our capabilities include an electron microprobe (EMPA), a Raman Spectrometer, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), a new high-resolution nanoscale secondary ion-mass spectrometer (NanoSIMS-HR), a focused-ion-beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM), and an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM).
K-ALFAA is open to the broader scientific community. Through the PSEF program, up to 60% of instrument time is available, and users with a NASA Research and Analysis grant will generally not incur an hourly fee through September 2026. Researchers interested in exploring feasibility or scheduling time are encouraged to reach out directly to the appropriate K-ALFAA lab manager (https://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu/people) by email or phone.
Thank you.
Tom Zega
Thomas J. Zega
Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Materials Science and Engineering
Director, Kuiper-Arizona Laboratory for Astromaterials Analysis (K-ALFAA)
University of Arizona
1629 E. University Blvd.
Tucson AZ 85721-0092
520-626-1356
https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty/zega
https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/PMRG/
https://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu
Dear Colleagues (apologies for cross-posting),
We would like to draw your attention to the Kuiper–Arizona Laboratory for Astromaterials Analysis (K-ALFAA) at the University of Arizona (kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu<http://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu/>), a NASA Planetary Science Enabling Facilities (PSEF) program–supported facility.
K-ALFAA features electron- and ion-beam microscopes for analyzing a broad range of heterogeneous materials across scales—from centimeters to the atomic scale. Our capabilities include an electron microprobe (EMPA), a Raman Spectrometer, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), a new high-resolution nanoscale secondary ion-mass spectrometer (NanoSIMS-HR), a focused-ion-beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM), and an aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM).
K-ALFAA is open to the broader scientific community. Through the PSEF program, up to 60% of instrument time is available, and users with a NASA Research and Analysis grant will generally not incur an hourly fee through September 2026. Researchers interested in exploring feasibility or scheduling time are encouraged to reach out directly to the appropriate K-ALFAA lab manager (https://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu/people) by email or phone.
Thank you.
Tom Zega
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Thomas J. Zega
Professor
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Materials Science and Engineering
Director, Kuiper-Arizona Laboratory for Astromaterials Analysis (K-ALFAA)
University of Arizona
1629 E. University Blvd.
Tucson AZ 85721-0092
520-626-1356
https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty/zega
https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/PMRG/
https://kalfaa.lpl.arizona.edu
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