Location: Room L-304, Exploratory Hall, Fairfax Campus
Scanning Electron Microscope (JSM-IT500HR)

SEM is an open-access facility for George Mason University faculty and students; however, it requires scheduling and Training.
Transmission Electron Microscope (JEM-1400 Flash)

TEM is an open-access facility for George Mason University faculty and students; however, it requires scheduling and Training.
Horiba XPLORA PLUS Raman Confocal Microscope

The XploRA PLUS is a multi-sample, multi-user, fully confocal, Raman imaging microscope.
Contact: Andrea Brothers ([email protected])

Powder diffraction, thin film diffraction, SAXS, pole figure, residual stress and non-ambient experiments.
Contact: Xiaoyan Tan [email protected]
Location: Innovation Park, Science and Technology Campus

JSM-7200F Schottky Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
Hours of Operation
Regular office hours (9 AM to 5 PM) all year round; except during holidays observed at George Mason University. Advanced users (who used an instrument no less than 20 hours in the past) can reserve instruments beyond working hours, while a new user’s access is limited to only working hours unless accompanied by an advanced user.