Usage Fees

Fees for use of equipment and services have been established in accordance with GW’s policy on Interdepartmental Service Centers and Recharge Centers and with consultation and approval by the GW Office of the Comptroller. The fees are established to be competitive with similar resources.

Imaging Equipment

Equipment/Service	Rates for GW-affiliated Users (per hour)	Rates for External Users (per hour)
Confocal Microscopy	up to $32.00	up to $96.00*
Zeiss Spinning Disk Confocal	up to $42.00	up to $126.00*
Talos F200X TEM	up to $50.00	up to $150.00*
Scanning Electron Microscope	up to $35.00	up to $105.00*
Leica TCS SP8 Multiphoton	up to $50.00	up to $150.00*
DMi8 Inverted Microscope	up to $53.00	up to $159.00*
FEI Helios FIB SEM	up to $80.00	up to $240.00*
Workstation Use	up to $30.00	up to $90.00*
Sample Preparation & Processing	up to $190.00	up to $570.00*

* Discounted rates are available for external not-for-profit users. Please contact gwnicgwu [dot] edu (GWNIC staff) for more information.

Nanofabrication Equipment

Equipment/Service	Rates for GW-affiliated Users (per hour)	Rates for External Users (per hour)
Raith Voyager EBL	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Raith Pioneer EBL	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Probe Station	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Profileometer	up to $45.00	up to $135.00*
Plasma-Therm PECVD	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Plasma-Therm RIE DRIE	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Plasma-Therm ICP	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Fiji F200 ALD	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
E-Beam Evaporators	up to $40.00	up to $120.00*
Sputter Deposition	up to $65.00	up to $195.00*
Mask Aligner	up to $40.00	up to $120.00*
Critical Point Dryer	up to $100.00	up to $300.00*
Spin Processors	up to $20.00	up to $60.00*
Spin Rinse Dryer	up to $30.00	up to $90.00*
Bonders	up to $40.00	up to $120.00*
Daily entry fee (per person, per day) Covers unlimited use of the following pieces of equipment: Nikon Microscope Filmetric F-20 UV Wet Benches Acid Benches Flammable Benches Vacuum Oven Blue M Oven 4-Point Probe Dicing Saw Benchtop	$50.00	$50.00

* Discounted rates are available for external not-for-profit users. Please contact gwnicgwu [dot] edu (GWNIC staff) for more information.

Training and Consultation

Training and consultation on the use of GWNIC facilities and equipment are available at a rate of up to $30.00/hour for GW-affiliated users and $90.00/hour* for external users.

* Discounted rates are available for external not-for-profit users. Please contact gwnicgwu [dot] edu (GWNIC staff) for more information.