ER-C Electron microscopy user facility

PICO 2024

Registration to the Eighth Conference on Frontiers of Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy is now open. Scheduled to be held in spring 2024 as an on-site event, the conference will again address recent advances in methods and applications for the study of solids in condensed matter research and the life sciences by the application of advanced electron microscopy techniques.
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News

After the 2020 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience was awarded to Knut Urban, Harald Rose, Max Haider and Ondrej Krivanek for sub-ångström resolution imaging and chemical analysis using electron beams, the BBC produced a new series called "Secrets of Size". In the episode "Going Small" the history of ER-C was featured.
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About

The Ernst Ruska-Centre (ER-C) for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons is a national user facility operated jointly by the Jülich Research Centre and RWTH Aachen University. It is open to universities, research institutions and research laboratories in industry.
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Facilities

In co-operaation with the RWTH Aachen university, the ER-C houses two electron microscopy facilities which focus on different scientific areas that can be examined using this fascinating technique.
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Access

The ER-C provides both, direct services and scientific assistance to university research groups and research laboratories in industry and academia in the field of advanced electron microscopic applications. The support of students is also an integral part of our activities.
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Facilities
In co-operaation with the RWTH Aachen university, the ER-C houses two electron microscopy facilities which focus on different scientific areas that can be examined using this fascinating technique.
Conferences
The ER-C hosts the PICO20XX Conference Series on Frontiers of Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy. It addresses recent advances in methods and applications for the study of solids in condensed matter research and the life sciences by the application of advanced electron microscopy techniques.
Partners
The Ernst Ruska-Centre works closely with partners from academia and industry on scientific projects, as well as on the testing and development of methods and equipment. Our cutting-edge facilities and expertise provide an ideal environment for new scientific insight and technological progress.