Frequently asked question

1. I am an external researcher, can I do an experiment using the laboratory facilities available at S. N. Bose centre?

Yes, you are most welcomed to our laboratory facility. However, you have to pay for it. The rates for each Equipments are as follows:

Sl. No. Equibments and Services Academic Rate (per sample or per hour which ever is greater) Commercial Rate (per sample or per hour which ever is greater)
1.

XRD Power Diffraction, Reflectivity/Rocking Curve and Thin flim analysis

 Rs. 500/- Rs. 1500/-
2. ESEM Rs. 1000/- Rs. 2000/-
3. EDAX Rs. 500/- Rs. 1000/-
4. AFM Rs. 1000/- Rs. 2000/-
5. VSM Rs. 1000/- Rs. 2000/-
6. TG/DTA Rs. 500/- Rs. 1500/-
7. DLS

Rs. 500/- (with out filter) & Rs. 1000/- (with filter)

 Rs. 1000/- (with out filter) & Rs. 2000/- (with filter)
8. Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Rs. 500/- Rs. 1500/-
9. HRTEM Rs. 4500/- per hour (maximum two samples will be allowed in one hour) --
10. DSC Rs. 500/- Rs. 1500/-

2. How to make a payment?

Payment can be made in three ways: (i) Cash, (iii) Draft and (iii) Cheque.

  • (i) Cash can be directly submitted to Mr. Shudhanshu Chakrabarty, before starting the experiment.
  • (ii) Draft should be in favour of S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences.
  • (iii) Cheque should be in favour of S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences and researchers had to make sure that Cheque should not bounce.

    3. What happens, if I do not get data due to Instrument malfunctioning?

    You can book a new slot or your money will be refunded.

    4. Can I operate the Instrument Personally?

    No. To save time and cost we have appointed well trained operators who will take the data and then data will be handed over to you.

    5. If I pay the rates first, is it possible to get the data remotely?

    Yes. If you send the money over a Draft/Cheque, then we will send the data over email. You need not have to come personally for data collection There is no extra charge for this service..

    6. What are the upcoming facilities?

  • (i) High resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM) with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX) and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS)
  • (ii) Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)