X-Lab

The laboratory is comprised of: 

• an acid/base wet bench for nanomembranes release and transfer

• a bench-top setup for soft materials fabrication

• a finite element analysis, partial differential equation solver and simulation software for multi-physics systems (COMSOL Multiphysics)

• a Carl Zeiss AxioScope A1 fluorescence microscope for BF, DF and FL examination of both biological and material specimens

• a fully integrated Horiba Scientific LabRAM HR Evolution high resolution confocal Raman/photoluminescence microscope system (pictured right)

       The system is provided with:

• • • •  2 excitation wavelengths (325 and 442 nm), optimized for detection in the 200-2500 nm range

      • microscope objective (5× – 100×)

      • 2 gratings 

      • Si CCD detector 

      • 2D mapping stage 

      • computer and software 

      • Spectral resolution of the Raman system is 0.1 cm-1.