A comprehensive upgrade of an aberration corrected electron microscope for transformative atomically resolved analysis of structural and functional materials
Abstract
propose to acquire a state-of-the-art third generation scanning transmission electronmicroscope that will have a transformative impact on strategic topics of interest to DoD, includingdevelopment of lightweight alloys, structural materials for aerospace and transportation, materialsfor energy, advanced manufacturing, biomaterials and composites. Information from thisinstrument can, for example, directly impact the development of new disk superalloys to improveaircraft energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and saving billions of dollars in fuel costs.We propose to acquire this capability by upgrading an existing first generation instrument,delivering the world-leading performance at a significantly lower cost ($1.45M) than a newpurchase (>$3.7M). The will be one of the top instruments of this type in any academic institutionin the USA.The instrument will be utilized in existing and new projects with colleagues at AFRL,ARO, ONR and other DoD facilities. It will be housed in the Center for Electron Microscopy andAnalysis (CEMAS) at the OSU, a custom designed facility in which every microscope meets orexceeds manufacturer performance specifications. CEMAS has a 100 Gb/s connection to theOARnet that will allow the upgraded instrument to be remotely accessible to our partners. CEMAShas previously developed and installed a remote access station at AFRL. AFRL researchers arealready utilizing CEMAS microscopes remotely and carrying out collaborative research programs.The new instrument will be immediately available to remote users not only at AFRL but also atother DoD facilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 24, 2019
- Source ID
- FA95501810428
Entities
People
- David W McComb
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Ohio State University
- United States Air Force