John Cottle UC Santa Barbara

Facilities

Analytical facilities at UC Santa Barbara

We operate a range of laboratories to support our research, from sample preparation through imaging to in situ isotopic and trace element analysis.

Laser ablation geochronology sample and analysis workflow Laser Ablation Split Stream LaboratoryAges and trace elements from the same spot, plus time-of-flight imaging. Visit site CAMECA electron microprobe Electron Beam LaboratoryElectron microprobe and scanning electron microscopy. Visit site Raman spectrometer Raman SpectroscopyBruker Senterra Raman microscope for thermobarometry and mineral identification. Details Polarizing optical microscope Optical MicroscopyPetrographic microscopes for thin section work. Details Mineral separation laboratory Mineral SeparationCrushing, magnetic and gravity separation for rock and sediment samples. Details X-ray fluorescence spectrometer XRF Sample PreparationFusion and preparation of samples for whole-rock X-ray fluorescence. Details