Computed Tomography

Nikon HT225 microfocus CT-scanner, equipped with a variety of transmission and reflection targets. The CT scanner operates with attenuation contrast, and is versatile operating with samples from a few mm, with nominal resolution ~1-2 μm, up to samples that are 10-15 cm diameter. The setup is equipped with a robust sample stage that can take loads up to 50 kg, allowing for operations with complex sample environments.

If you want to book the tomography lab, use the link below to see when the lab is available. Then make an appointment with the staff engineer.

Tomography lab booking system

X-ray Diffraction and Scattering

The custom built X-ray scattering setup is equipped with a rotating anode source, Pilatus 1M detector and Huber sample stage . The setup  is suitable for both SAXS and WAXS analysis with an opportunity to use a variety of custom built sample environments.

X-ray Radiography

A custom-built setup designed for in situ imaging of evolving microstructures/phase fronts in thin radiographic cells. The system consists of a VISCOM XT9100 microfocus source (Mo, Ag or Cu), and a Vosskuhler CCD-camera, equipped with a SCINT-X pixeled scintillator, optimized for 17 keV radiation. The nominal performance characteristics of the setup is about 4-μm spatial resolution with frame rates up to 6 per second. The facility is unique, with only one similar setup in operation worldwide.

Fourier Microscopy

A custom built optical microscope based on Fourier Ptychography that uses a computational routine to obtain an image of higher resolution than that permitted by the optics. The computationally reconstructed images are quantitative i.e. the phase information is also retrieved.  The instrument offers a large field of view and high resolution. The resulting spatial resolution is 700nm and the field of view is 3 X 3mm. 

Access to Large Scale Infrastructures

The Research group are frequent users of these synchrotron radiation facilities

• The European Synchrotron (ESRF). The ESRF facility is a joint research facility situated in Grenoble, France.
• Swiss Light Source (SLS). SLS at Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) is a third-generation synchrotron light source.
• MAX IV Laboratory. Swedish national laboratory providing scientists with the most brilliant X-rays for research.
• Diamond Light Source. The UK's national synchrotron science facility.

Within NTNU the research group have access to:

• NANOLAB

• X-ray powder diffraction laboratory