A free estimate of all costs will be provided upon request prior to any work done in the PLD facility.

Instrument Fee

The PLD/MBE 2300 instrument fees are as follows:

Northwestern Community Users: $65 / hour
Non-Northwestern Academic Users: $105 / hour
Commercial Enterprises: $205 /hour

The nanoPLD 1000 instrument fees are as follows:

Northwestern Community Users: $65 / hour
Non-Northwestern Academic Users: $105 / hour
Commercial Enterprises: $205 /hour

Staff Fee

Some user may wish to have experienced facilities staff deposit films for them, the fees are as follows:

Northwestern Community Users: $80 / hour
Non-Northwestern Academic Users: $130/ hour
Commercial Enterprises: $ 200 / hour

Training Fee

There is no training fee per se: Training is done by staff guidance during the first several depositions done by the user, gradually providing less assistance. Typically, this involves 2 hours of staff time during the first deposition, 1 hour during the second and 1/2 hour for the third and fourth depositions. During the training period the user pays for the staff time in addition to the instrument time.

Analysis Fee

A wide range of analysis tools are available at Northwestern University. These can be found under the Support Services tab. These instruments can be operated by the user, after training, or by the technical staff. In the first case only and instrument and training fee would apply; in the latter case an instrument and staff fee would apply.

Supply Fee

The PLD facility stocks a number of types of targets and substrates. These are available to users at the facility cost provided they are used in the facility. Contact the staff with regard to availability.