Equipment at the facility includes the FACScan, highly sensitive single laser nonsorting instrument, FACSCalibur with 488nm laser and diode laser 633nm incl. optical configuration electronics and software, FACSAria 3 laser analsyser and a Laser Scanning Cytometer.
Used in protein purification. The FACSCanto in the Somers building is a powerful benchtop machine with 488nm and 633 nm lasers allowing six-colour analysis. These 4 analytical instruments play an essential role in research projects over the whole Division and throughout the Faculty of Medicine.
FACSCalibur from Becton Dickinson is a four-color, dual-laser, bench top flow cytometry system that provides both cell analysis and sorting. This fully integrated multiparameter system can also perform a range of functions.
The Biomedical Imaging Unit provides facilities and research and diagnostic services in high quality and high resolution light and electron microscopy.
CAT 3 Laboratory suite for hazardous microbiological research. Full clearance and training required. (Facility/equipment hire is on a complete lab basis)
The Unit has the facilities to process cells and tissue samples into a range of mediums including frozen, paraffin and resin for subsequent sectioning and staining by a variety of techniques. These methods include tinctorial staining for traditional histological examination, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. Users of the Unit may either contract the HRU to undertake work on their behalf or may use the facility to perform their own work. The HRU has extensive experience in undertaking histopathology for clinical trials. The HRU can offer advice and training on a variety of techniques. The Unit has a range of well maintained equipment available, including paraffin and resin microtomes, a range of light microscopes including those with multiple heads and digital photography and camera lucida attachment, image analysis and laser microdissection.
The Silica Fibre facilities occupy over 160 sq.m of class 10,000 cleanroom space and comprise state-of-the-art fabrication equipment. This includes modified chemical vapour deposition (MCVD) lathes, a glassworking lathe, a 6 metre high dual-sided fibre drawing tower, and dedicated chemical preparation areas for glass etching and machining. The facility is capable of producing standard preforms and optical fibre to a high quality as well as retaining the versatility to fabricate the huge variety of speciality fibres, including microstructured fibres required for research.
6 metre high dual-sided fibre drawing tower which is suitable for a range of silica-based optical fibres. Preforms up to 60 mm in diameter can be drawn into fibre utilising a unique furnace design. The drawing tower is also designed to accommodate the fabrication and coating of large diameter fibres, up to 1 mm in diameter, as well as ribbon geometries, and forms part of our research into high power (kW) fibre lasers
The FAST LAB facility consists of three sections (one `clean` lab dedicated to optical bio-science) and the other two supplied with femtosecond laser systems and optical tables with a total floor space of 72 square metres. The #1.1M installation and recent #300K upgrade provides the ORC and its collaborators with one of the most comprehensive and flexible commercial ultrafast laser system in the world. The FAST Lab can be hired on a daily basis in order to assist your particular line of research. Whether you are a member of the ORC, a member of another department within this or another university, or even a scientist from industry or other research establishment, you are welcome to make use of the FAST Lab facility. Moreover, we are keen to establish collaborations with other experimentalists
Our Novel glass facilties offer a wide range of specialized glass making and fibre drawing equipment including: a variety of horizontal and vertical tube furnaces, chamber furnaces, high and low temperature ovens, vacuum processing, L-shaped glove box system for batching, melting, annealing and casting of glass under dry nitrogen atmosphere (10ppm), testometric extrusion equipment, hydraulic extrusion equipment, thermogravimetric and thermomechanical analyzers.
Glove Box 1: 2-Port Box / Glove Box 2: 4-Port Box
Our Soft Glass facilities offer a wide range of specialized glass making and fibre drawing equipment including: A 5m Fibre Drawing Tower with cane and fibre drawing capabilities up to 1100oC; High Temperature (1700oC & 1800oC) Elevator Hearth Furnaces and High Temperature (1200oC)Chamber Furnaces for Glass Melting & Processing; Specialised (1500oC) Glass Rolling Furnace; High and Low temperature ovens; L-shaped glove box system for batching, melting, annealing and casting of glass under dry nitrogen atmosphere (<1ppm); Testometric Precision Glass Extrusion equipment; Hydraulic Glass Extrusion equipment; Fibre Characterisation Laboratory; Access to a variety of analytical equipment, including: SEM facilities; Optical Microscope Facilities, Thermogravimetric and Thermomechanical analyzers.
The ORC at Southampton has a state-of-the-art Flame Hydrolysis Deposition tool for growth of silica-on-silicon waveguide structures. The system allows the incorporation of germanium, phosphorous and boron doping within the silica, and is particularly optimised for high photosensitivity layer growth. The tool can grow films ranging from 2 microns to 20 microns in thickness.
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) system for the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Si, SiGe and Ge nanowires. CNT growth temperatures are typically between 600 and 800C. Aligned growth of CNTs can be achieved with a growth rate up to 40 nm/min and random growth can be achieved with growth rates up to hundreds of nm/min. CNT diameters are typically less than 100nm, but depend on catalyst particle size. Silicon nanowires typically require silane for growth at temperatures of 330 - 650C, and vertical growth rates up to 150nm/min can be achieved. Germanium nanowires typically require germane for growth. SiGe nanowires can be grown by mixing silane and germane Heterojunctions can be created in the SiGe nanowires by appropriate control of the flows. All nanowires can be doped p or n type with the addition of diborane or phosphine to a process
The Integrated Photonics Cleanroom is a 200m? Class 1000 facility with local areas of Class 100, designed for planar processing of a very wide range of materials. The prime purpose of this facility is to be able to take raw materials, ORC-made materials, or commercial materials and process them to realise photonic devices for use in applications from telecommunications to all-optical data processing and from biochemical sensing to the lab-on-a-chip. Polishing and scanning electron microscopy are available outside the cleanroom. The major equipment items are: Karl-Suss MA6 double-sided mask aligner, OPT Plasmalab 400 Sputtering Machine, Ionafab 300 Plus Reactive Ion Beam Depostit/Etcher, Edwards Auto 306 thermal evaporators, Edwards Auto 306 electron beam evaporator, Materials Research 2300c Furnace, Severn (STS) 1200c Tube Furnace, Instron 600c Ion-Exchange Furnaces, KLA Tencor P-16 Stylus Profiler, Nikon LV100D Optical Microscope and Wet Benches for Chemical Processing.
Auto 500 Electron Beam Deposition System
BOC Edwards Auto 500 electron beam evaporation systems can deposit ultra pure films of materials with high melting points, and other materials that are difficult to deposit by resistance evaporation. Very fast deposition rates can be achieved using electron beam evaporation. Electron beam sources can hold more evaporant than resistance sources which allows the deposition of thick films and multiple coatings before the need to refill the electron beam source
The P-16+ stylus profiler is a surface metrology analysis solution. This surface analysis solution`s precise force control provides excellent vertical resolution, precision, and reliability measurements. This surface analysis solution delivers automated step height analysis, surface contour, waviness and roughness measurements with detailed 2D or 3D analysis of topography for a variety of surfaces and materials
The Alpha-Step IQ stylus-based surface profiler combines high measurement precision with versatility and economy. Ideal for semiconductor pilot lines and materials research, this advanced surface profiler enables faster process learning and higher yields. With guaranteed 8? (1 sigma) or 0.1% step height repeatability and sub-angstrom resolution, the Alpha-Step IQ surface profiler provides excellent repeatability and performance to analyze and monitor processes.
This multi purpose front loading 1800C furnace contains a turbo vacuum system and gas system and finds applications in the nuclear industry. It`s multiple ports on top and bottom allow for a variety of setups and mounting to external equipment. The heat zone split design eliminates the need for any disassembly during loading and unloading, and the vacuum system is capable of obtaining vacuum levels down to 5x10-8 Torr.
Plasmalab 80 Plus / Compact Modular Plasma System
Parallel plate RF etcher for glass etching primarily using SF6 and CHF3. Can also be used for ashing using O2.
Plasmalab System 400 / Magnetron Sputtering System
Allows RF magnetron sputter deposition of dielectrics and metals in inert or reactive environments. 150mm diameter sputtering targets yield good uniformity over a 100mm wafer. Materials such as silica, germania-doped silica, alumina and tantalum pentoxide are routinely deposited. An additional Kurt Lesker Nano 3 sputterer is available for novel glass films.
The Frontier? IR/NIR system enables you to benefit from faster method development and reduced instrument costs. This single optimized system provides unique mid-IR and near-IR dual range performance. Automated range switching, at the touch of a button, enables you to quickly move onto your next sample without manual reconfiguration, increasing your productivity.
Allows printing of structures on flat substrates by replication of a mask using photoresist exposure and development followed by etching, for example. Feature sizes below 1 micron may be replicated over wafers up to 100mm diameter. Double-sided aligning allows alignment of features on both sides of a silicon wafer
Ionfab 300 Plus / Load Locked Ion Beam Etch System
Allows ion-beam milling of materials to produce etched structures following photolithography, for example. May also be used for reactive or chemically-assisted ion-beam etching, and for ion-beam deposition of materials from a target
Designed to meet the exacting requirements of wafer, flat panel display and optical inspection and fabrication. The ABL/ABLH9000 incorporates an active preload on both vertical and horizontal surfaces. The opposing thin-film pressure maintains the bearing nominal gap tolerance. This design, in addition to the large air-bearing surface that distributes the load over a large surface area, results in a stage with outstanding stiffness that is ideal for heavy or offset loading.
Three Zone, Bench Top Furnace System inc
Allows focused ion beam milling, electron-beam lithography and ion/electron beam-induced deposition, with parallel high resolution imaging, for the production of complex nanostructures in a broad range of materials. Specification: 0.9 nm electron beam and 5 nm ion beam resoultion - Gas injection for bea-induced deposition of gold and platinum - Nabity pattern generator - Electron - beam lithography capability - Kleidiek nanomanipulator for TEM sample lift-out (other tool options available inc. microfluidic injection and four-point electrical probe) - 5-axis motorized stage for samples up to 150mm dia. (larger without full rotation) and 20mm thick - Ability to accept complex CAD pattern files.
The ORC SEM Facility comprises of a Zeiss Evo50 SEM fitted with an Oxford Instruments INCA 250 x-ray analysis system. In addition to dedicated Gold and Carbon deposition equipment, the SEM features variable pressure operation allowing analysis of both conductive and non-conductive sample. The INCA 250 x-ray analysis system provides elemental analysis capabilities.
The EVO?50 series provides quality results from a versatile analytical microscope with a very large specimen chamber. Whether the specimen requires imaging in high vacuum, XVP? or EP, the EVO?50 series is able to image to perfection.
The Southampton Nanofabrication Centre is a state-of-the-art facility for microfabrication and high-spec nanofabrication, as well as a wide range of characterisation capabilities housed in the new Mountbatten Complex at the University of Southampton. One of the premiere cleanrooms in Europe, the Centre has a uniquely broad range of technologies, combining traditional and novel top down fabrication with state-of-the-art bottom up fabrication. This allows us to develop and produce a wide range of devices in diverse fields such as electronics, nanotechnology and bionanotechnology and incorporate them into an equally comprehensive array of nano and microsystems for analysis and use. The characterisation capability is similarly extensive catalogue of microscopes and test gear, from nanometre resolution scanning microscopes to electrical, magnetic and RF analysis. A detailed equiment list can be found at http://www.southampton-nanofab.com/machineDatabase/
The Caliber is a versatile and high performance SPM system designed for multifunctional and routine microscopy of surface topology, polymer, biomaterials and semiconductor materials. The compact design and user friendly interface make it a suitable educational tool as well as for research activity.
Nanonics Hydra SPM/SNOM System (Multiprobe System)
The MultiView 4000 is a multi scanning probe system with an open platform for integration with a Raman spectrometer. The system is configured for dual probes set-up that allows multiple probe SNOM measurement and other SPM imaging. The system is also configured for optical waveguide device characterisation.
The etch mechanism of RIE is achieved by using the reactive gas plasma generated by strong RF source (13.56 MHz) to chemically ion etch the material of the samples. Depending on the process recipe, the materiala??s etched profile can achieve high anisotropy. The DP01 RIE80+ system is configured for etching of polysilicon, amorphous silicon, silica, silicon nitride and polymer. 13.56 MHz driven parallel plate reactor Substrate electrode: 170 or 240 mm Shower head gas inlet optimised for RIE High conductance vacuum layout Gases: CHF3, Ar, O2, SF6, CF4, N2
The etch mechanism of RIE is achieved by using the reactive gas plasma generated by strong RF source (13.56 MHz) to chemically ion etch the material of the samples. Depending on the process recipe, the materiala??s etched profile can achieve high anisotropy. The DP06 RIE80+ system is configured for multimaterial etching like silica, silicon nitride, polymer, III-V based, semiconductor-metal, polysilicon and amorphous silicon.
The etching plasma is created by an RIE RF source and RF induction magnetic coil to produce high plasma densities. The results are high etch rate, high aspect ratio, and anisotropic etching of material of the samples. The system can also operate in ICP or RIE mode separately. This system is configured for fluorine-based chemistry etching. Ideal for deep oxide etching, silicon nitride, polymer, poly-silicon, amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon.
Ionfab300Plus is a modular System designed for ion beam etching. It is used in a wide variety of processes, particularly in the Semiconductor and Optical Coating Industries.
The EVG 620 provides high precision manual alignment on wafers. This is the main maks aligner of the cleanroom and can handle wafer sizes up to 150mm. Exposure can be performed in hard, soft and proximity modes.
The EVG620 is a dual-use tool designed for optical double-side lithography and precision alignment up to 150 mm wafer sizes. The fully-automated EVG620 utilizes a cassette-to-cassette handling system to efficiently process wafers from 50 mm to 150 mm in diameter, regardless of their shape or thickness. The system safely handles thick, bowed or small diameter wafers. The EVG620 superior alignment stage design achieves highly accurate alignment and exposure results while maintaining high throughput.
Dynamic light scattering system for the determination of the size and zeta potential of suspended nanoparticles in solution.
The focussed ion beam (FIB) is a multi nanofabrication tool system capable of performing sophisticated nanomachining, in-situ metal or insulator deposition, lithography and metrology analysis. This versatile system is based on the dual ion and electron beams column concept, which allows it to perform ionic nanofabrication function while imaging using the scanning electron microscope. The liquid metal ion source (LMIS) for the system is gallium and it is integrated to an ionisation tungsten tip to produce a fine and high resolution ion beam. The additional features in the FIB are ion and electron beam induced deposition using gaseous metal-insulator sources.
The FlexAl system allows the deposition of ultra-thin layers (typically a few nm) of a variety of metal oxides and nitrides from liquid precursors. The deposition process works by providing a short pulse of precursor, followed by purge and exhaust steps. This cycle is then repeated to build up a layer. Typical growth rates are around 1A/cycle. The system is currently configured for the deposition of ZnO and Al2O3. ZnO is deposited using a DEZ precursor. The deposition rate is typically 1A/cycle at 150C. The refractive index of ALD ZnO varies from 1.75 at low temperature to 1.83 at high temperaure, compared with 1.985 for bulk ZnO. Annealing at 425C (not optimised) can help improve electrical properties.
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD) system for the growth of amorphous and polycrystalline Si, SiGe and Ge layers. The layers can be doped during growth either n-type (using PH3) or p-type (using B2H6), thereby allowing p-n junctions to be formed. Amorphous silicon uses SiH4 for the source of silicon and CF4 & O2 for cleaning. The growth temperature is typically 250C, giving a growth rate of around 25 nm/min. Stress in the deposited layer is typically <200Mpa. Polycrystalline silicon uses SiH4 for the source of silicon and CF4 & O2 for cleaning. The growth temperature is typically >=610C. The growth rate at 610C is ~2 nm/min and at 650C ~ 20nm/min. Microcrystalline silicon uses SiH4 for the source of silicon and CF4 & O2 for cleaning. The growth temperature is typically in the range 585 - 610C, giving growth rates in the range 1 - 2 nm/min. Amorphous and polycrystalline germanium use GeH4 as a source of Ge and CF4 & O2 for cleaning.
Coolpower 4.2Gm Two Stge Systems (Obsolete/Decommissioned YE 15/16 - per YY 04/08/2016)
BAK600 e-gun/thermal evaporator is configured for non-reactive deposition of metal contact stacks , metal masking layers, some dielectrics, ITO.
The Zeiss Orion helium ion microscope has similar functionality to an electron microscope, but uses a focussed beam of helium ions in place of the electrons. The larger mass and therefore smaller de Broglie wavelength of helium ions compared to electrons means that the scanning helium ions microscope suffers less from diffraction effects than a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Since helium ions can be focused into a smaller probe size and provide a much smaller sample interaction compared to electrons, the Orion generates higher resolution images with better material contrast and 5 times improved depth of focus. The high resolution arises from the use of a finely sharpened needle and a process that strips individual atoms away from the source until an atomic pyramid is created with just three atoms at the very end of the source tip. The Orion achieves a resolution of less than 0.9nm at an energy of 25-30kV and can deliver beam currents between 1fA and 25pA.
The HELIOS sputtering tool is a flexible platform for fast, precise and fully automated thin film coatings. It specializes in high quality optical coatings featuring very low absorption and scattering. Optical performance is ensured by the extremely dense, smooth, stoichiometric, and amorphous layers. Precision in layer growth control is facilitated by an optical monitoring system for in-situ on-substrate measurements.
Field Emmission Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG-SEM)
High resolution FEG-SEM for sub 100nm imaging. Magnification x100 to x1000000
LAB700 e-gun evaporator incorporates 2e-guns each with a 5xcrucible plate. is configured for reactive ion assisted deposition of dielectrics, high precision lift off, variable angle deposition, cryogenic deposition
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of glasses & high sensitivity trace analysis, spatial resolution 50um, sensitivity element dependant, down to 50ppm
Sub 100nm spatial resolution imagaing of distribution elements in a sample. Spatial location of lements in an alloy, imaging of contacts under metal, semiconductor metal failure analysis, analysis of layered structures.
Resistance evaporation source for filament or boat evaporation. A built-in shield prevents unwanted coating of the vacuum chamber and adjacent deposition accessories. Four position turret evaporation source capable of sequentially depositing up to 4 different materials without breaking vacuum. Sources are selected and rotated into the evaporation position using a simple handwheel control. The sources can be configured to evaporate from the center or the side of the vacuum chamber for optimum film thickness uniformity onto a choice of static or rotating substrate fixtures.
Cleaner/lift-off/stripper module/developer module. 4,6,8 inch wafers, 5.6.7 inch plates.
Rapid prototyping machine, build resolution x-axis 600dpi/42um, y-axis 600dpi/42um, z-axis 1600dpi/16um, build size XxYxZ) 342 x 342 x 200mm, input formats STL, IPT, IAM, SLC and objDF files. Two resin setup VeroWhite (hard) and VeroBlack (soft), capable of producing parts of any hardness level by mixing both resins.
Upright 8" yellow room microscope, 5M camera, 5x to 150x objectives, Nomarski
Upright 6" bioMEMS microscope, 5m camera, display & software, 5x to 150x objectives, Nomarski
Cascade Microtech prober, 4 x DCM 210 positioners, Agilent 4155C Semiconductor Parameter Analyser, Agilent 4279A 1MHz CV meter, Agilent E4443A sHz-6.7GHz spectrum analyser, Agilent MXG N5181A analog signal generator 250 KHz-1 GHz
Semi-automatic 200mm probe station with micro-chamber, temperature control -65-200C. 4x67GHz infinity probes, eVue digital imaging system
Parallel angle-resolved XPS (PARXPS) analysis without sample tilting, ability to collect angle-resolved XPS spectra over a 60 degree angular range, in parallel, without tilting the sample and allows the instrument to characterise ultra-thin films non-destructively, allows composition depth profiling using an integrated etching module, X-ray monochrmator with user-selectable spot size in the range 15um to 400um,. Ability to handle large or multiple samples, CCD sample alignment microscope perpendicular to the sample surface.
3D MEMS dynamics and topography tester. Scanning laser vibrometry for out of plane vibrations up to 20MHz, stroboscopic video microscopy for in-plane motion & vibrations, white light interferometry for surface topography http://data.southampton.ac.uk/equipment/E10277.html
12 Tesla Cryogen Free Magnet System (Q6003A)
12 Tesla cryogen-free magnet system with 25mm integrated VTI pulse tube cooler, 1.6K - 325k sample space of 25mm diameter, cooldown <24 hours, 300 degree sample rotation
Cascade Microtech M150 Mulitpurpose Probing System
150mm manual probe station, 6 probes, Leica S6 stereo zoom microscope, 0.6-4xzoom, 30 x eyepieces
10MHz-67GHz. For use with Cascade probe station.
Jetfirst 200 Rta / Jetfirst 200 Rta No Pump
150mm wafers, temepratures from 400-1000/1200C (pyrometer), 400-1000C (thermocouple), times from 5s to 10mins, temperature accuracy +5c, temperature reproducibility
150mm wafers, manual loading, general furnace, temperature accuracy +/- 1C, 25 wafer boats.
150mm wafers, automated loading, dru oxidation 600-1150C, wet oxidation 600-1150C, anneal 600-1150C, temperature accuracy +/- 1C, 25 wafer boats.
Ultrasonic wedge bonder, AI and Au wires (25um), minimum bond pads 50x50um2, bare silicon bonding, programmable individual bonding parameters.
Scribing of Si, glass & brittle materials. Scribing of glass in all directions with auto alignment function, handles up 300mm substrates with a thickness up to 2mm.
Wafer scribing tool, Vanadium Fibre Laser (1064nm wavelength, 0.25mJ pulse energy, 25um spot size), up to 5000 mm/s scanning speed, programmable z-axis, 245 lens upgrade allowing 220mm diameter field size, vision system for lase focusiing
Spectral range 190nm-1999nm, 200mm computer controlled sample positioning, auto angle of incidence
Measures roughness, waviness, step height and wafer stress, 2D and 3D fully autiomated data scans, sequencing capable, up to 8" substrates, vertical features from 100A-300um with a vertical resolution down to 0.5A.
Vertical range to 400um, zoom optics 88-247x, 5um stylus, 10mm max scan length, manual X-Y stage.
Particle measurement tool, 150mm substrates, sub micron particles down to 0.2um, measurement time 30 sec on 6" wafers, particles sensitivity 0.2um diameter latex spheres, haze sensitivity 0.4ppm, spatial resolution 50um spacing minimum, measurement range 0.004um and 102um in twelve ranges and 256 gradations.
Femtosecond optical charecterisation system, coherent laser, CCD camera & optics.
?Optical fiber loss wavelength characteristics. ?Optical filter loss evaluation. ?Fiber grating characteristics evaluation. ?Color analysis. ?Parameter evaluation for LED, FP-LD and FB-LD. ?WDM device characteristics. ?evaluation.
The AQ6370 is Yokogawa`s high speed and high performance Optical Spectrum Analyzer for characterization of optical communications system and optical components. - High wavelength resolution: 0.02 nm - Wide close-in dynamic range - Single Mode and Multimode fiber test capability, via the same optical input:up to GI 62.5/125nm. - Pulsed light measurement capability
Desposition vaporator system. Evaporates commonly used metals (such as aluminum, chromium, silver, gold and many others).
Optical Spectrum Analyser (Yokogawa AQ6315A)
The AQ-6515A/-6315B optical spectrum analyzer brings advanced capabilities to a wide range of applications, from light source evaluation to measurement of loss wavelength characteristics in optical devices.
The Laser2000 range of picosecond lasers contains both high and low power lasers to cover a wide range of applications. The picosecond pulsed diode lasers and picosecond LED modules are particularly suitable for biomedical applications. High power picosecond lasers designed for industrial microprocessing offer a new level of precision and versatility.
Modified Material Testing Machine (M500-100CT)
The CT 500 range of twin column, computer controlled universal materials testing machine using Testometric's feature-rich winTest? software running under the Windows? operating system. Test setups are fully configurable and simple or more complex multi-stage test routines are controlled using the standard PC serial interface.
Offers precision fusion splicing and fused fiber components critical to high-power fiber laser performance. This includes creating combiners and tapers, large mode area (LMA) fiber splicing, photonic crystal fiber (PCF) splicing, and large diameter fiber splicing with low loss.
The QDI 302 Microscope Spectrophotometer is designed to add spectroscopy and imaging to your optical microscope. It can also be used to upgrade a legacy microspectrometer or to add spectroscopic and film thickness capabilities to a probe station. The QDI 302 attaches to the microscope, microspectrometer or probe station and enables you to collect transmission, reflectance, polarization or even fluorescence spectra of microscopic samples. Depending upon the microscope optics and sources, the spectral range is from the deep UV to the near infrared region. With the QDI 302, high quality spectra of even sub-micron samples can be acquired non-destructively and with ease.
Optical Component Characterization System
Tunable Mid Ir External Cavity CW Laser Head
Axio Observer Z1 Inverted Microscope (YE 15/16 Disposal - DT email)
Lyncee Tec?s DHM T1000 series is composed of the only transmission configured optical profilers on the market. Based on Digital Holographic Microscopy technology, its contactless full-field 3D optical topography performed at video rate makes it an ideal tool for quantitative dynamic and static measurements.
AQ317 Spectrum Analyser (purchased in 1999)
Optical Spectrum Analyser AQ6315A (Ando Electric) (purchased in 1999) (closed, see tab 5 description
In YE1415 equipment verification, the requisitioner Johan Nilsson (whose name is shown on the invoice) confirmed that he did not own this piece of equipment (email on 25.8.15). Hence the asset is removed from Asset Register and Equipment ID closed. Echo 25.8.15
1000x Direct Diode Laser Serial No. 330739 (purchased in 2003)
E3677 Infra Red Detector Including Proximity Electronics
Solar simulators provide a broadband spectrum close to that of the sun from the UV to the IR. The main part of the solar simulator is a xenon arc lamp that reaches a color temperature of almost 6000K which is very close to sun light. We provide solar simulators with a wide range of luminous fields for different sample sizes and budgets, varying in size from 25 mm to 260 mm x 260 mm in diameter. The irradiance (W/m?) depends on the size of the desired output beam, the lamp?s power input and the layout of the simulator?s optic. The spectral characteristics are always the same.
Orion Variable Accelerating Voltage Package
Orion Liquid Nitrogen Cooling Dewar System
Time domain spectrometer (Removed from Register. Unable to find equipment at YE1314 & YE1415 verific
Time domain spectrometer (Removed from Register. Unable to find equipment at YE1314 & YE1415 verification. Agreed by auditor, C Taylor, M White and K Anrold.)
Vitesse Duo are diode-pumped solid-state lasers using a 10W Verdi CW laser to both seed the Vitesse ultrafast oscillator and pump the RegA. The result is a compact and economical, 2-box, all-solid-state solution for high repetition rate, ultrafast amplification.
SEM Accessory System (XuM XCT device, accessories for the EVO SEM LS25 microscope)
Analysers/Generator - 3 Items Each Over #25K
Bridgeport Model Vmc 800X Vertical Machining Centre
Nano 38 Sputting Machine Lesker Sputter System SN 601646-1 (B53/1067 Integrated Photonics Cleanroom)
CCD Sensor (S/N 01412-01-01)?Part of the FRODOSpec for the Liverpool Telescope in the Canary Islands
Red Optics And Lens Mounts ? Part of the FRODOSpec for the Liverpool Telescope in the Canary Islands
Grazing Incidence Vuv Spectrometer / Interface For Reading Images
EVG501 Semi-Automated Lamination Machine
The EVG620 is a dual-use tool designed for optical double-side lithography and precision alignment up to 150 mm wafer sizes. Volume production types and manual R&D systems are available. An ultra-soft wedge compensation together with a computer controlled contact force between the mask and wafer ensures that both yield and mask lifetime are dramatically increased while production costs are lowered. The fully-automated EVG620 utilizes a cassette-to-cassette handling system to efficiently process wafers from 50 mm to 150 mm in diameter, regardless of their shape or thickness. The system safely handles thick, bowed or small diameter wafers.
EVG150 Automated Resist Processing System
Designed to provide the widest range of process variations, the EVG100 series` modularity accepts spin and spray coating, developing, bake and chill modules to suit your individual production requirements. These systems accommodate the processing of an extensive range of materials such as positive and negative resists, polyimides, double-sided coating of thin resist layers, high viscosity resists, and edge protection coatings.
CCD Sensor (S/N 01502-22-02)?Part of the FRODOSpec for the Liverpool Telescope in the Canary Islands
The clean room provides a range of characterisation equipment for device and material characterisation. Plan view imaging of a sample surface can be performed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), helium ion microscopy and scanning probe microscopy. Cross-section imaging can be achieved by first making a cross-sectional cut using the focussed ion beam (FIB) system and then imaging in-situ using field emission scanning electron microscopy.
The TwinSNOM combines conventional microscopy, SNOM, shear-force AFM and optionally even laser scanning confocal microscopy or Needle-Sensor AFM in a single instrument.
The range of mass spectrometers has grown to the point where the group now has a wide range of state-of-the-art systems capable of dealing with all sample types and a wide array of client demands. Staff capability has grown with retention and experience.
The NMR Spectroscopy Facility currently has four Bruker FT-NMR Spectrometers. AV300/1, AV300/2 DPX 400/1 and DPX 400/2. For full details of our capabilities, sample booking and staff at the facility please vitit our website.
Single Crystal Diffraction (SXD) Facilities
The state of the art instrumentation at the SXD Facility enables us to look at extremely small crystals down to sizes of tens of microns and provides the ability of high throughput analysis of more routine samples.
The D5000 and D8 can be used in a number of analytical situations ranging from the study of clays and materials to polymers and pharmaceuticals. The list below covers some of the main possibilities: Simple characterization; Phase analysis, both quatitative and qualitative, and Quality control monitoring.
The JSM5910 SEM is capable of imaging conductive samples at magnifications of up to 300,000 at accelerating voltages of up to 3kV. Images may be obtained using either the secondary electron detector or backscattered electron detector. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) may be carried out with the Oxford Inca 300 EDS system. Non-conductive samples may be gold coated in the adjacent sample preparation room for a small extra charge.
The Gemini BET analyser is a simple to use system for measuring the surface area of solid materials. It does this by measuring the difference between the rates of adsorption of analysis gas in the sample and a blank over a range of partial pressures. These measurements are used to automatically calculate the surface area using the Brunauer, Emmet and Teller (BET) method. As well as the Gemini analyser itself, the facility includes a sample preparation station and a 0.1mg balance
Philips FEI XL30SEM Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
The XL30 environmental SEM is capable of imaging at magnifications of up to 100,000, using an accelerating voltage of up to 30kV. Electrically conductive samples can be imaged using the secondary electron detector, while non-conducting materials may be studied, without the need for coating, with the gaseous secondary electron detector. Compositional information may be obtained using a backscattered electron detector, while elemental analysis can be performed with the energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) probe. The XL30 will be undergoing an upgrade in the spring of 2012 to replace the existing EDS probe and to additionally fit a waveform dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (WDS) system, which will give greatly enhanced x-ray resolution and light element analysis capability.
Philips Xl30 ESEM Scanning Electron Microscope
Philips Environmental - Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) coupled with FEI Micro-analysis system. The Philips XL-30 ESEM is a flexible scanning electron microscope with a large chamber. It can be used for conventional high vacuum imaging, or in the environmental mode, can be used to examine wet, oily, gassy or non-conducting samples. Samples can be examined in an atmosphere of up to 10 torr of water vapour, oxygen, nitrogen carbon dioxide or any other non-corrosice gas.
A dedicated centre for computed tomography (CT) at Southampton, providing complete support for 3D imaging science, serving Engineering, Biomedical, Environmental and Archaeological Sciences. The centre encompasses five complementary scanning systems supporting a wide range of sample sizes (imaged volumes up to 1.5 x 1 x 1m) and resolution (down to ~200nm). Both academic and industrial consultancy services are provided.
The centre houses strategic research facilities for the microstructural characterisation of materials by high resolution imaging, crystallographyand nano/micro-area chemical analysis. Both scanning and transmission electron microscopes (SEM & TEM) are available. SEM (JSM6500F) has a resolution of 1.5nm for surface imaging and chemical microanalysis at micron scale. TEM (JEM 3010) has a resolution of 0.21nm with an accelerating voltage 300kv, high tilt polepieces (? 42 degrees) for crystallographic analysis at nano scale. The centre has a full range of preparation facilities including carbon coating, gold sputter coating, ion beam thinning, disc punch/grinding, mechanical dimpling and electropolishing.
N1509300 IX71S1F-3 Olympus Inverted Microscope
The facilities capabilities include: Optical microscopy and image analysis with measurement of surface properties (Alicona). AFM for topography and mechanical characterisation of surfaces; imaging modes: contact, non-contact, current sensing, dynamic lateral force and force modualtion. RAMAN Mircroscopy, ZETA APS for particle characterisation.
Scanning Electrochemical Workstation Software
The M370 software controls a fast and precise closed loop x, y, z positioning system with nanometer resolution and incorporates a flexible data acquisition system which enables the user to select the configuration most suited to their experiments
High Frequency Friction Machine / Twin Roller Tribometer
With its experienced staff of engineers, the Wolfson Unit operates a consultancy service in ship design, yacht design, small craft design, naval architecture, marine technology and industrial aerodynamics, providing Tank Testing, Wind Tunnel Testing, Consultancy, Design Software, Onboard Systems and Innovative Research to a world wide customer base.
The University of Southampton Wind Tunnels can provide excellent and affordable facilities capable of accommodating anything from brief half-day validation studies to extended testing on everything from yachts to wind turbines and racing cars. The facilities include the R J Mitchell wind tunnel (3.6m x 2.4m) with an overhead 6-component balance, surface pressure scanner and PIV system; a 2.1m x 1.5m wind tunnel equipped with an overhead 3-component balance and capable of speeds up to 45m/s and a 0.9m x 0.6m x 4.5m working section tunnel which is installed in a laboratory and equipped with a 3D computer controlled probe traversing system and dynamometer. Please contact the Wind Tunnel Manager for full details.
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measures whole velocity fields by taking two images shortly after each other and calculating the distance individual particles travelled within this time. From the known time difference and the measured displacement the velocity is calculated.
Plant Growth facilities - Growth rooms & Glass Houses
The plant growth facilities consist of purpose-built glasshouses on the roof of the building together with 8 growth rooms for plant growth research. These include rooms housed in a contained area to study interactions between plants and other organisms. We also have a range of specialised plant growth cabinets.
At the core of Biological Science`s invertebrate facilities are nine environment-controlled rooms, with fully user-controlled temperature and light regimes that can be used for the long-term culturing of populations of insects and other invertebrates, and for more short-term experiments such as bio-assays. There are also dedicated laboratories for work with insects and worms.
The Imaging and Microscopy Centre (IMC) is a core facility specialising in light microscopy applications, in particular confocal and multiphoton microscopy. Its equipment allows to combine confocal and widefield fluorescence microscopy with electrophysiology. IMC is inter-linked with the Institute for Life Sciences with which it co-operates in providing specialist imaging applications and imaging expertise. The Centre has an open access policy for internal and external users and offers training courses as well as one-to-one training sessions for operating its equipment. The IMC space comprises containment level (CL) 1 and 2 areas, including a CL 2 preparation room, and is managed by Mark Willett (facility manager) according to a local code of practice
Infrared imaging system for scanning and analysis of Western Blots, cell-based assays, gel stainings, protein assays and tissue sections 2 diode lasers (685 nm and 785 nm) 2 independent infrared detection channels Odyssey Application Software
Widefield fluorescence microscopy system with fixed stage and electrophysiology equipment: upright stand ? Zeiss Axioskop 2 FS mot Burleigh Gibraltar platform and XY- stage HBO 100 incident light illuminator DAPI, FITC and Rhodamine filter cubes for fluorescence microscopy air objective (10x/0.30) water dipping objectives (40x/0.80, 63x/0.90) DIC optics AxioCam MRm monochrome camera AvioVision software for image acquisition and analysis Warner Instruments recording chamber and dual automatic temperature controller Burleigh PCS 5000 micromanipulator Axon-Instruments Axoclamp 2B Axon-Instruments Axopatch 200B Axon-Instruments pClamp 9 data acquisition and analysis software for electrophysiology
Leica TCS SP2 Multiphoton FCS (closed as M Willett's email 15.7.15 confirmed it's disposed of)
The Leica SP2 is a highly versatile laser scanning confocal microscopy system equipped for live cell imaging, multiphoton microscopy and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). It features: upright Leica DM 6000 B stand 8 laser lines (458, 476, 488, 496, 514, 561, 594, 633 nm) infrared laser (Mai Tai, tuneable from 710 ? 990 nm) and EOM (electro-optical modulator) AOBS (acusto-optical beam splitter) spectral detector with 3 photomultiplier tubes 1 transmitted light detector for brightfield and differential interference contrast (DIC) imaging 2 non-descanned light detectors for multiphoton applications 2 Avalanche photodiodes for FCS applications electronically driven XY-stage with galvanometer driven Z-stage air objectives (5x- 20x) and oil objectives ( 40x/1.25-0.75, 63x/1.40-0.60) water immersion objective 63x/1.20 water dipping objectives 20x/0.70, 40x/0.80, 63x/0.90, 63x/1.20 FITC, TRITC and DAPI filter cubes for standard fluorescence microscopy reflected light detection
Widefield fluorescence microscope with inverted stand and Leitz micromanipulators. Suitable for imaging of slides, single- and multi-well plates. Acquisition of image time-series possible. Inverted stand ? Leica DM IRB Incident light path alternatively with HBO 103 lamp or halogen lamp illuminator A4 (360/40 nm ex, 470/40 nm em), L5 (480/40 nm ex, 527/30 nm em) and TX2 (560/40 nm ex, 645/75 nm em) filter cubes for fluorescence microscopy air objectives (10x? 63x) and oil objective (100x/1.25) phase contrast optics Leica DC 500 colour camera 2 Leitz mechanical micromanipulators and base plate Linkam MC 60 warm stage Leica QFluoro imaging software
Zeiss LSM 510 Meta confocal microscope (closed as confirmed as disposed of M Willett's email 15.7.1
This Zeiss laser scanning confocal microscope is about to be transformed into a platform for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The microscope has a fixed stage and can be used in combination with an electrophysiology setup. Other features of the system are: upright stand ? Zeiss Axioskop 2 FS mot 6 laser lines (458, 477, 488, 514, 543 and 633 nm) 2 single detectors and 1 META detector for simultaneous acquisition of 8 channels 3 confocal pinholes, individually adjustable 1 transmitted light detector for brightfield and DIC imaging monitor diode for check of laser input 2 ratio channels for ratio measurements during image acquisition air objectives (4x? 20x) and oil objectives (40x/1.3, 63x/1.4) water dipping objectives (20x/0.5, 40x/0.80, 63x/0.95) DAPI, FITC and Rhodamine filter cubes for standard fluorescence microscopy Zeiss LSM software for image acquisition and analysis
Widefield fluorescence microscope with motorized stand and Axiophot 2 photo module. Suitable of imaging of slides or single-well plates with fixed or live specimen, for acquisition of z-stacks and time-series: Upright stand ? Axioplan 2 HBO 100 incident light illuminator DAPI, GFP, FITC, Lucifer Yellow and Rhodamine filter cubes for fluorescence microscopy air objectives (5x? 40x) and oil objectives (40x/1.30, 63x/1.40, 100x/1.40) DIC optics Roper Scientific RTE/ CCD 1300-Y monochrome camera and film cameras drawing tube MetMorph software for image acquisition and analysis
The Interdisciplinary Centre for NMR applies magnetic resonance methods to study the structure and dynamics of small molecules, biomolecules and materials. The facility has recently relocated to a state-of-the-art facility and aims to provide a comprehensive platform to study molecules in both the liquid and solid-state.
The Mass Spectrometry service has developed a strong research support function for clients, both internal and external to the University.We have built up a varied client portfolio, with clients from the pharmaceutical, chemical and oilfield industries, small and medium enterprises, custom synthesis houses, government agencies, universities and many more. The service offers a wide range of state-of-the-art mass spectrometery systems that are capable of dealing with all sample types and a wide array of client demands.
Variana HPLC/ Cary Fluorescent Spectrometer/ Cary 300 Bio U Vis spectrometer
Fourier 300 is a high-resolution NMR. Main Features: - Compact high-resolution NMR spectrometer - Ideal for chemistry education and chemical analysis - Industry standard NMR software TopSpin - Cost efficient - Easy handling and siting - Provides routine and advanced modern NMR techniques including COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC
The Macromolecular Crystallisation Facility (Crystallography)
The Macromolecular Crystallisation Facility of the University of Southampton based at the IfLS (Institute for Life Sciences), uses technology originally developed for high-throughput structural genomics programmes. This technology enables us to rapidly gain access to 3D structural information on macromolecules that are being investigated in research programmes. The facility provides crystallisation experiments, on-line access to the evaluation of these experiments and thus acts as a hub to integrate structural work into investigations of biological phenomena.
Available techniques include absorption and fluoresence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry, isothermal titration calorimetry and stopped flow fluoresence.
Mass Spectrometer (Electrospray Time-Of-Flight)
Micromass Waters Mass Spectrometer with LCT time of flight and electrospray ionisation.
The Centre for Proteomic Research combines state-of-the-art instrumentation with in-depth expertise to undertake collaborative proteomic-based projects from industry and both UK and international academic institutions.
The Waters Micromass Q-Tof micro Mass Spectrometer enables scientists to combine sensitive LC/MS/MS with simple, automated exact mass measurement. This Mass Spectrometer can: - Determine elemental composition - Elucidate structural characteristics - De novo sequence peptides - Eliminate false positive protein identification - Identify components in complex matrices - Distinguish between nominally isobaric amino acids
This facility provides services to researchers to analyse the function of genes within the whole animal context allowing important biological and medical questions to be addressed across the University.
Nanomaterials Rapid Prototyping Facility
The NanoMaterials Rapid Prototyping Facility is a semi-cleanroom environment, equipped for the fabrication and analysis of NanoMaterials. The facility is designed to allow prototype Nano-devices to be quickly built and tested and is a collaboration between physicists, chemists, engineers, material scientists and industrialists to combine the successes of their disciplines to create entirely new ways of building on the nano-scale.
Multitasking controller for atomic force microscopes (AFM). Local ID: PH/01785
Explorer atomic force microscope (AFM) capable of imaging in non-contact (NC) and contact mode. Local ID: PH/01717
Ar Ion Laser (458nm and other lines). Beam diameter 0.08 to 1.25mm. Mounted to direct write lithography system. Local ID: PH/1895
A Zeiss confocal microscope system which is also capable of UV writing of samples. (HeNe - 633nm, GeNe - 543nm, UV - 351nm, Arlon - 458nm, and other lines)
Fa 6" Probe Station Package R32/6 (S/N 2930)
A manual 8inch wafer prober with a Leica GZ4 stereomicroscope. Local ID: PH/01713
An Ionoptika focussed Ion Beam system capable of imaging and writing with a microscope to <50nm. Equipped with a liquid Gallium Ion Gun (EHT 25kV, probe current from 10pA to 50nA), secondary electron detector and electron gun (5kV). Local ID: PH/01802
Kurt J Lesker Sputter System in the Nanomaterials Rapid Prototyping Facility
Lesker sputter deposition system capable depositing thin multi-layers of metallic and dielectric layers. Local ID: PH/01917
E-Beam Lithography Conversion Kit. Raith nanolithography system capable of writing sub 100nm dimensions with up to 16bit resolution. Local ID: PH/02287
A 30kV, LaB6 (or tungsten filament) scanning electron microscope equipped with an Everhart-Thornley secondary electron detector and a Cambridge four quadrant backscatter detector. Local ID: PH/02128
Multi collector-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) was installed in our isotope laboratories in September 1999. It was acquired as part of the PRISMS EC project to examine standards and isotopic measurement techniques. Following this project, the instrument has formed an integral part of isotopic analysis in the NOCS, with a diverse range of applications including environmental, geological, nuclear, and oceanographic.
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
The TRITON Plus is a multicollector thermal ionization mass spectrometer for high precision isotope ratio measurements. It uses a proven thermal ionization source and has a unique variable multicollector platform which can be configured with Faraday detectors and/or miniaturized ion counting detectors for smallest sample sizes. Typical applications are dating of geological samples as well as control of isotopic compositions of nuclear materials.
Stable Isotope Ratio - Mass Spectrometer
The SIRMS Laboratory is a research and teaching facility established in 1998 with NERC, HEFCE-SRIF and ESSO funding. The facilities function is measuring stable isotope ratios of various materials such as carbonates (sediments and foraminifera), organic materials (plankton and soils) and water samples. For full details of the equipment at the facility visit our website.
Scanning Electron Microscope Facility (SEM)
Based at the School of Ocean & Earth Sciences the centre was established primarily to support high resolution palaeoceanographic, palaeoclimatic and palae-environmental research. Particular areas of expertise include the preparation of a wide range of unconsolidated to partly consolidated sediments for electron microscopy and the analysis of the microfossil and mineral content of samples.
The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) facility located at NOCS provides a service for the qualitative or quantitative analysis of rock samples to determine bulk mineralogy and/or clay mineralogy. Samples are run on a Philips X`Pert pro XRD machine with a Cu X-ray tube. Mineral identification is undertaken using the JC PDS (powder diffraction studies) database.
The Anechoic Doak Laboratory facility is approximately 15m x 7m x 5m high and is fully anechoic down to 400 Hz. It is used for jet and valve noise and is equipped with an air supply that can achieve up to 20bar pressure. Both polar and a transversable azimuthal array of microphones can be used to give a complete 3-dimensional sound field up to a maximum acquisition frequency is 40 kHz.
Rayleigh Laboratories (Anechoic and Reverberation Chambers)
The Laboratories on the main campus include two reverberation chambers, a large anechoic chamber, a loudspeaker listening room, a product development lab for noise and vibration, a combustion noise rig and a range of electrodynamic shakers. The laboratories are well served with comprehensive control and preparation areas. A wide range of modern, highly specialised instrumentation is available. Single and three phase electrical supplies at 50, 60 and 400 Hz, compressed air and cooling water can be provided. Mechanical workshop and handling facilities are readily accessible.
The A. B. Wood laboratory, at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, contains one large and several small tanks of fresh water. The large tank measures 8 m ? 8 m ? 5 m deep. This tank has a bubble generation system which generates bubble populations with a bubble size distribution and number resembling that found under breaking ocean waves. Several small tanks provide a range of water and saturated sediment environments. A suite of acoustic sources and sensors and underwater video cameras are available.
The Institute of Sound & Vibration Research (ISVR) maintains a High Pressure Air Facility which can deliver air up to 20Bar (280psi) to the following areas in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment: B13 Tizard Doak Laboratory (Room 1023) B15 Rayleigh Reverberation (Chamber Room 1031) The use of the facility is potentially hazardous due to the high jet velocities and high air pressures involved. To minimise the risk of injury to oneself and damage to the rig it is essential that all users of the rig strictly adhere to the Operational Procedure (under review). Details and further information can be obtained from Ged Goldsmith, Faculty Technical Manager
The 6-axis Motion Simulator is able to provide motion in all three translation axes (fore-and-aft, lateral, and vertical) and all three rotational axes (roll, pitch, and yaw). The moving platform is approximately 3 meter by 2 meter and can support payloads up to 1000 kg. It is able to accurately reproduce motions in 6-axis with very low levels of background vibration, waveform distortion, and cross-axis motion.
This vibrator is a single-axis human-rated electro-hydraulic vibrator used to provide vertical oscillation.
This single-axis human-rated electro-hydraulic vibrator is used to provide horizontal oscillation.
The Human Factors Research Unit laboratory has a wide range of electrodynamic vibrators of varying displacements up to 50 mm. Smaller vibrators are suitable for hand-arm vibration studies while the larger vibrators are capable of supporting a person while applying a vibration.
The indenter rig can be used to measure the dynamic stiffness of seat cushions and the dynamic characteristics of suspension seat components such as dampers and springs. It may be used to conduct a quasi-static compression test for measuring load-deflection curves of seat cushions.
The biomechanics laboratory is a facility that enables analysis of human movement through the measurement of joint angles, muscle activity, and the external and internal forces acting on the body. The laboratory is used to explore the mechanisms of pathology that lead to movement dysfunction and aids in the development and assesses the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation. The high specification motion capture system enables a vast array of movement to be analysed from walking, through to the upper limb and the small intricate movements of the hand and fingers.
The laboratory contains a high specification Vicon MX T-series motion capture system consisting of twelve cameras. Six cameras are 16 megapixel resolution and the remaining six are 4 megapixel resolution. This enables a capture volume of approximately 8m length x 3m width x 3m height whilst using markers from 14mm to as little as 3mm in diameter. Synchronised with the motion capture system are two Kistler piezoelectric force platforms, one of which is portable enabling it to be repositioned for a multitude of tasks including step-up and step-down movements. In addition there is also a 16 channel Aurion `Zerowire? wireless EMG system to enable the electrical activity of muscles as they contract to be recorded, which is also synchronised with the motion capture system. Other equipment available include; ultrasound imaging, in-shoe pressure distribution, and joint torque measurement systems.
Our Vicon system is one the highest specification systems in the country for health research. This enables us to capture the three-dimensional movement of walking, to the small intricate movements of the hand and fingers. Synchronised with our force platforms and EMG systems the system enables us to generate a complete biomechanical analysis of a patient?s movement strategies. We also have a second Vicon system which can be setup in other laboratories, or practical rooms, for capturing smaller movement tasks.
Secure data laboratory with isolated Personal Computers and a Secure cluster (Jupiter) 32 processor cores, 65 GB of memory 1 TB of local storage and 3TB remote storage via a SAN.
The pressure lab enables us to study deep-sea organisms under pressurised conditions. It is based around two IPOCAMPs (Incubateur Pressurise pour l?Observation et la Culture d?Animaux Marins Profonds). The lab is also equipped with a number of smaller pressure vessels that are also used to study the effects of pressure on the ecology and physiology of marine invertebrates.
We have a multi-use aquarium, with a variety of tanks and facilities for keeping and handling live specimens. In the entrance, large observation tanks contain different biotopes, displaying animals from a variety of habitats, including seagrass beds and rocky shores. We also have a shallow open tank that simulates a rock pool environment and this has anemones and cryptic fish. The rest of the aquarium has various types of holding tanks suited to small fish and invertebrates that need to be easily accessed and monitored. Some are glass for all round viewing, while others have solid sides and are open only at the top to minimise disturbance. Wet and dry benches are used to set up experiments in controlled systems and with replicates.
Our Coral Reef Laboratory propogates and studies a broad range of corals and other cnidarians in a multi-compartment aquarium system circulating more than 4200 litres of artificial seawater. Complemented by a coral reef display tank used for propogation and teaching, it supports experimentation under tightly controlled conditions.
Used by staff and students for a range of fieldwork and research, our vessels include R.V. Callista, a 19.75m catamaran designed and equipped for a range of coastal and shelf research, and a 12m research vessel, R.V. Bill Conway, for use in local waters. Other nearshore work can be conducted from our RIB. All vessels carry basic standard equipment, but can be further fitted from our range of oceanographic field equipment to suit individual requirements. Vessels may also be available for commercial hire.
Callista is a 19.75m Catamaran, purpose built for teaching and research, with a large rear deck and A-frame for equipment deployment. Callista offers a unique capability for operations along the south coast for teaching and research as well as a platform for marine enterprise and industry. She is also used in the Discover Oceanography programme which offers the opportunity to experience a hands-on introdction to marine science for groups of all ages.
Also known as ?flame working? the most common glass in use is Boroscilicate (Pyrex) but many other types and grades of glass are used on a regular basis depending on the application of the apparatus. We have a fully equipped workshop with 3 fully qualified glassblowers. Visit our website for further information and to discuss requirements.
The NERC funded facility analyses seawater samples for carbonate variables, and has state-of-the-art instrumentation. Advice is provided on sampling, sample handling and storage. We also undertake carbonate chemistry calculations following total alkalinity and dissolved inorganic carbon analysis, providing pCO2, pH and other carbonate chemistry variables.
Dissolved Organic Carbon and Total Dissolved Nitrogen Facility
This is our facility to analyse dissolved organic carbon and total dissolved nitrogen in seawater and freshwater samples. The NERC facility analyses seawater samples using state-of-the-art instrumentation (Shimadzu TOV V CPN-TN). Advice is provided on sampling, sample handling and storage.
This well-equipped facility has provision for large capacity and precision machining as well as horizontal boring. We have a welding facility that uses the tungsten inert gas technique to weld aluminium and stainless steel to ultra high vacuum standards.
Southampton Chemistry Analytical Solutions (SCAS)
The staff of SCAS are analytical chemists with many years of experience and expert knowledge in their respective areas. SCAS incorporates mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction to offer: Routine analysis and Custom designed analytical solutions.
The Tony Davies HV Laboratory is an active centre for research into dielectric materials and insulation systems, as well as high voltage and related phenomena. We are also a commercial testing house and consultancy service. It is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, supported by a specialist engineering team who are all actively involved in internationally leading research.
AC transformer test cascade 300kV, 0.19A, 50Hz (ACS 300-0.19)
HG 100K Monochrome SN150063 (High Speed Camera)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Hot Stage Microscopy.Thermal analysis of a material is concerned with the monitoring of property changes as a function of temperature. These techniques enable us to probe such phenomena as polymorphism, phase transitions, stability and formulation in pharmaceutical and other material. The properties we can measure are defined by the apparatus in the facility.
Transportation Systems Research Laboratory (TSRL)
The Transport Systems Research Laboratory (TSRL) is a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary facility that has been established within the School of Engineering Sciences at the University of Southampton. In conjunction with the adjacent Materials and Structures Laboratories, the TSRL provides a major regional and national centre for mechanics research with the primary objective of fostering scholarship and scientific enquiry into the behaviour of materials and structures. Work carried out in the laboratory addresses microstructure-property relationships, material-structure synthesis, design-production coupling and fluid-structure interactions.
Autonomous Vehicle Control Systems Laboratory
The autonomous vehicle control systems laboratory has been formed by a merger of all research efforts on intelligent control systems for autonomous vehicles developed at the University of Southampton. This includes advanced guidance, navigation and feedback control methods, agent based control with mission execution capabilities, formal verification of hardware and software systems, fault tolerant and reconfigurable control, hybrid systems modelling and software engineering of intelligent vehicles for practical engineering.
The CSC has invested heavily in industry standard equipment to translate the innovative ideas of its students into a tangible form. Whilst student and staff support is the guiding principle of CSC, nonetheless the School has identified capacity for the CSC to market its design and production capabilities to potential customers from the locality. In particular CSC is eager to engage with community, voluntary and charitable organisations which require the range of services it is able to offer.
Shimatronic Clat Knitting Machine & Design System
The AGFA Flatbed Printer allows printing onto a range of rigid materials up to 158cm x 240cm.
With a virtual unlimited number of colors and a production speed up to 54 smq/hr our textile belt printer is perfect for high quality digital textile printing.
We have 20 years experience of collecting high resolution geophysical data for research projects as diverse as small object detection (including forensic work); wreck based surveys; Quaternary natural and archaeological landscape studies; neotectonics; and large scale sedimentological and structural analysis. We have acquired data in settings as diverse as Icelandic lakes; offshore New Zealand; the Corinth Rift; Windermere in the Lake District; and the Indus Fan. The group has its own Chirp, Boomer and Sparker sources. These can be recorded with a single channel hydrophone onto a Coda acquisition system, or using a 60-channel 1m group spacing multichannel hydrophone onto a Geometrics Strataview recorder. The group also has several multibeam systems (Reson 8160, 7101, 8125) and a Geoacoustics sidescan sonar system. This enables to acquire data from water depths of 2000m to the coastal strip. We also have the capability to process and interpret this wide range of data through a
3D Chirp is a surface-towed sub-bottom profiling system capable of imaging the upper tens of metres of the sub-surface in three dimensions with decimetric horizontal and centimetric vertical resolution. This system was developed by the University of Southampton in collaboration with GeoAcoustics Ltd. The combination of the known, highly repeatable Chirp source, with the coherent processing and interpretation afforded by true 3D seismic volumes provides the perfect base for shallow-water engineering, archaeology, military, and geological studies. Please visit the following website for more information
The Ocean Bottom Instrumentation Consortium aims to provide the academic and commercial communities with access to multi-sensor, versatile seabed instruments to enable sub-surface geophysical imaging at high vertical and lateral resolution. We have 50 seabed platforms with hydrophones and 3-component short period geophones; 14 instruments can be deployed as electric field receivers for active EM experiments; 9 instruments can be deployed with differential pressure gauges for long-term earthquake studies. Broadband seismic receivers are currently under development. NERC-funded projects are carried out under Pay as You Go terms as part of the Geophysical Equipment Facility; these costs appear on grant proposals but may be outside of the #1.2M cap on standard grants.
The Telecommunications laboratories consist of a suite of three experimental facilities which have recently benefitted from a #1M investment. The state-of-the-art optical communications system laboratory is equipped with the equipment required to undertake optical transmission and data processing experiments at symbol rates of up to 640 Gbaud and DWDM experiments at channel counts of up to 40 wavelengths. The laboratory has immediate access to the Aurora dark fibre line, allowing transmission experimentation in an installed fibre link.
NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
The NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF) is based in the Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research at Southampton General Hospital. It provides modern, dedicated facilities for researchers and their volunteers, together with a team of experienced research nurses and support staff. The focus is on clinical and translational research that will deliver maximum patient benefit across a wide range of diseases and conditions. Please visit the website for more information about the facility and equipment available.
The lab is used primarily for collecting biometric data. We acquire images of a walking subject, the subject`s face and the subject`s ear. (We pioneered using gait as a biometric and were amongst the first to show that people can be recognised by their ear shape.) The gait images are multiview and acquired in controlled lighting, enabling 3D reconstruction of the walking subject acquired again in controlled lighting; the face images are acquired as the subject walks towards the camera; the ear image is single shot acquired using a flash. The background is patterned chromakey, allowing calibration and matteing.