facilities
1. Electron microscope with a field emission gun and a biprism, dedicated to studies of magnetic domains (JEM-3000F; accelerated voltage 300kV)
2. High-resolution electron microscope with an omega-type energy-filter ; (JEM-2010; accelerated voltage 200kV)
3. EELS system (Gatan DigiPEELS)
4. Imaging Plate system (FDL 5000)
5. Heating & Cooling (both helium & nitrogen) specimen holders
6. Digital video system for in situ observations
7. Specimen preparation systems : ion-milling, jet electropolishing, ultramicrotomy etc.
- other related facilities in Tohoku University -*. High-voltage electron microscope (JEM-ARM1250, Tohoku University ; accelerated voltage 1250kV)
*. Super Computer (SX-4, Tohoku University) and workstations for image processing