instrument for loading samples into atom probe

Core Analytical Facility

The mission of the Core Analytical Facility is to enable and facilitate collaborative, multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary, multi-campus and regional research involving major research instrumentation.

Core Analytical Facility

Equipment and Instrumentation

CAF supports collaborative, multidisciplinary research involving instruments for electron, ion, and x-ray imaging, diffraction, and spectroscopy.

researcher loading samples in the atom probe

Research Image Contest

We are excited to announce the first Research Image Awards within the Alabama Materials Institute!

  • Deadline for image entry: February 28, 2025
  • Winners announced: March 15, 2025
etched microstructure of nickel superalloy Waspaloy imaged through Keyence using darkfield imaging