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Data Storage Systems Center

 

Research

Research Facilities

The DSSC's research facilities are housed in Roberts Engineering Hall. The laboratory space totals more than 7,000 square feet. The laboratories are equipped to measure material properties, device characteristics and system performance.

Facility Contact Room
Material Properties
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer Schlesinger REH307
Torque Magnetometer Schlesinger REH307
Alternating Gradient Force Magnetometer Schlesinger REH307
BH Hysteresis Loop Tester Schlesinger REH305
MO Loop Tester Schlesinger REH304
AC Permeameter Bain REH320
Dimension 3000 - IIIa SPM (AFM/MFM/STM) Schlesinger REH307
Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Schlesinger REH307
33.4 GHz Ferromagnetic Resonance Spectrometer Schlesinger REH307
Kerr Effect Domain Imaging System Schlesinger REH304
High-field (1T) MR Probe Tester Schlesinger REH308
Device & System Characterization
1701MP Guzik Spin Stand Schlesinger REH317
Optical Media/Hardware Spin Stand Schlesinger REH317
TUI Optical Spin Stand Schlesinger REH317
High-field (1T) MR Probe Tester Schlesinger REH308
Associated Central Facilities
Nanofabrication Bowman HH - F Level
Electron Microscopy Laughlin, DeGraef REH 1st Floor
X-Ray Diffraction Laughlin REH 1st Floor
Associated Investigator Facilities
Squid Magnetometer Laughlin, McHenry REH 307
PPMS Magnetometer McHenry REH 307
High Temperature VSM McHenry WEH 7403
Walker AC Permeameter McHenry REH 207
Powder Synthesis McHenry REH 207
Alloy Preparation McHenry REH 207
Rapid Solidification McHenry REH 207
Laser Vibrometer Wickert SH B20
Fotonic Displacement Sensors Wickert SH B20
Tape Transport Test Stands Wickert SH B20
Vibration Measurement Wickert SH B20
Optical Cryostat System Asheghi HH D307
Nanosecond Thermoreflectance System Asheghi HH D307
Quantum Focus IR Microscope System Asheghi HH D307
FT - Infrared Spectrometers Gellman DH B207
X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy Gellman DH B202 & B207
Temperature Programmed Mass Spectrometry Gellman DH B202, B205, B207
Auger Electron Spectrometer Gellman DH B204
Carbon Overcoat Deposition / Vapor Lubrication Apparatus Gellman DH B205


Data Storage Systems Center / Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 / Phone: 412-268-6600 / Fax: 412-268-3497