{"id":19,"date":"2025-11-05T20:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T20:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:06:16","slug":"surface-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/services\/surface-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore ARC\u2019s Surface Analysis Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Surface Analysis Laboratory at ARC provides high-resolution chemical and topographical characterization of solid materials for researchers&nbsp;in the physical sciences, engineering, manufacturing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:rebecca.miller@colostate.edu\">contact rebecca miller<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Surface Chemistry &amp; Elemental Composition:<\/strong> Determines elemental identities, chemical states, and electronic structure of surfaces (~10 nm depth).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Users can receive training for independent instrument operation or request full-service support. Our team also offers collaborative research and consultation, assisting with experimental design, data interpretation, and method optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instruments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PHI PE-5800 X Ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS):<\/strong> Elemental composition, chemical states, and electronic structure analysis (top 10 nm).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monochromatic Al K\u03b1 X-ray source.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ion sputtering for depth profiling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charge neutralization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"PHI Physical Electronics PE-5800 X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/11\/XPS-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHI Physical Electronics PE-5800 X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore ARC\u2019s Surface Analysis Services The Surface Analysis Laboratory at ARC provides high-resolution chemical and topographical characterization of solid materials for researchers&nbsp;in the physical sciences, engineering, manufacturing, and more. 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