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S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

Under Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Technical Cell - Central Equipment Facilities

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Rates of Using Laboratory Facilities

N.B. Effective rates of Equipment Utilization from 28th March 2022

The equipment facilities of the Centre will be available for use by external users at the following revised rates (per sample per hour, whichever is maximum):

 

Sl. No.
Equipments and services
Type of measurements
Academic Rate [1]
Commercial Rate [1]
1.
XRD
i) Powder diffraction

ii) Reflectivity/Rocking Curve and Thin film analysis and table top X-Ray power
₹ 2000/-

₹ 1000/-
₹ 4000/-

₹ 2000/-
2.
FESEM
i) without gold coat

ii) with gold coat
₹ 3000/-
₹ 7500/-
3.
EDAX
i) without gold coat

ii) with gold coat
₹ 1000/-

₹ 1500/-
₹ 1500/-

₹ 2000/-
4.
AFM
Imaging
(One Slot = 3 hours)
₹ 6000/-
₹ 7500/-
5.
VSM
Temperature range

77K-400K

300K -1000K
(one slot)


₹ 3000/-

₹ 4000/-


₹ 5000/-

₹ 7000/-
6.
DLS
i) without filter

ii) with filter
i) ₹ 1000/-

ii) ₹ 1500/-
i) ₹ 1500/-

ii) ₹ 2500/-
7.
TG/DTA
₹ 1000/-
₹ 2000/-
8.
DSC

MDSC
₹ 1500/-

₹ 2000/-
₹ 3000/-

₹ 3500/-
9.
HRTEM
(FEG source, 200KV)
i) Per hour (maximum two samples will be allowed in one hour)

ii) TEM grid preparation per sample (if required)

iii) Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS ) study
i) ₹ 6500/-



ii) ₹ 1000/-


iii) ₹ 10000/-
i) ₹ 8000/-



ii) ₹ 1500/-


iii) ₹ 12000/-
10.
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
₹ 500/-
₹ 1500/-
11.
FTIR
₹ 400/-
₹ 500/-
12.
PLD
Without substrate and Target
₹ 6000/-
₹ 8000/-
13.
ZETA POTENTIAL
₹ 3000/-
₹ 4000/-
14.
Sample Preparation for Electron Microscopy

Ion Miller
Carbon Coater
Wet grinder
Grinder rotopol
Electrolite Jet Polisher
Slow speed cutter
Dimple grinder
Ultrasonic disc cutter
Disc punch
Ultra-Microtome
Trimmer
Ultrasonic cleaner
Cross-Sectional mounting
Powder sample
Preparation of grid

₹1000/-
₹ 1000/-
₹ 200/-
₹ 200/-
₹1000/-

₹600/-
₹ 1000/-
₹ 1000/-
₹ 1000/-
₹ 3000/-
₹ 400/-
₹ 200/-
₹ 6000/-

₹400/-

₹ 3000/-
₹ 2500/-
₹ 500/-
₹ 500/-
₹ 2500/-

₹ 1500/-
₹ 2500/-
₹ 2500/-
₹ 2500/-
₹ 6000/-
₹ 1000/-
₹ 500/-
₹ 15000/-

₹ 1000/-

15.
High Resolution XRD Instruments

3kW Room
Temperature/Low
Temperature/High
Temperature/Grazing
Incidence Measurement

3kW Rocking
Curve/Reciprocal Space
Mapping/X-Ray
Reflectivity/Texture/Small
Angle X-Ray Scattering

6kW Room
Temperature/Low
Temperature/High
Temperature/Grazing
Incidence Measurement

6kW Rocking
Curve/Reciprocal Space
Mapping/X-Ray
Reflectivity/Texture/Small
Angle X-Ray Scattering

9kW Room
Temperature/Low
Temperature/High
Temperature/Grazing
Incidence Measurement

9kW Rocking
Curve/Reciprocal Space
Mapping/X-Ray
Reflectivity/Texture/Small
Angle X-Ray Scattering

 

₹1000/-




₹2000/-




₹1500/-




₹2500/-




₹2000/-




₹3000/-

₹2000/-




₹4000/-




₹3000/-




₹5000/-




₹4000/-




₹6000/-




 

16.
Micro-Raman Spectrometer
Raman Spectra
₹ 1500/- (one hour session)
₹ 3000/- (one hour session)

Note: GST will be apllicable as per rules

[1] Per sample or per hour which ever is greater (in Rs.)
Students pursuing Ph.D. at University/Academic Institutes can get 5(five) samples processed at the rate of 4 (four) samples.
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