Upgrade of Gallium FIB with EBSD System for UKAEA Materials Research Facility
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedUpgrade of Gallium FIB with EBSD System for UKAEA Materials Research Facility
Awarded 25 Feb 2022
Awarded25 Feb 2022
Value£104,536.00
SupplierOxford Instruments Nanoanalysis
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 25 Feb 2022Expired 30 Mar 2023
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The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to Oxford Instruments Nanoanalysis for the design, manufacture, and installation of an Electron Backscattered Diffraction (EBSD) upgrade to an existing Gallium Focused Ion Beam (Ga-FIB) system.
The procurement includes an EBSD detector and associated hardware and software for use on a Thermo Fisher Helios 600i Gallium Focussed Ion Beam instrument at the Materials Research Facility at Culham Science Centre.
The contract value is AUD 104,536.
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