LabAdviser/314/Getting Started

Getting Started with Electron Microscopy Characterization

For new users at DTU Nanolab - Characterization facilities, we have a process to request access to the Electron Microscopy Facilities B314/307/313.

Have a look on our homepage www.nanolab.dtu.dk/access which describes to possibilities. Additionally, we describe here briefly the steps you need to take.

If you face any issues, you are always welcome to contact us at microscopysupport@nanolab.dtu.dk.

Register

Go to www.nanolab.dtu.dk/access/characterization/electron-microscopy-equipment and send an access request.

• Registration in DTU Nanolabs administration system LabManager (name, project number, supervisor)
• Select equipment to be trained on
• Select user type (internal DTU, external DTU, academic collaboration or commercial work)
• Describe your samples and what you want to learn about it

⇒ Our equipment responsible will get back to you to discuss your request further and arrange training

Lab-introduction course

After meeting with the equipment responsible, follow the link in the access request autoreply email to DTU Learn and go through the Lab-Introduction course "DTU Nanolab - Introduction course for Nanolab facilitiy (NOT Cleanroom in B346)" (the course describes what steps you need to take)

• Click on the icon "Content" at the top and go through all information in the module Mandatory study material and quiz
• Finish the module by passing the quizzes Lab-intro test and Access agreement under Quiz mandatory
• After successfully finishing Quiz mandatory, go to the module After completing the mandatory study material and quiz and select Building B314/B307/B313 and General access to B314/B307/B313 in the Follow-up course checklist
• Go the the information in the module Access to building B314/B307/B313 and pass the quiz Quiz access B314/B307 under Overall Risk Assessment
• If access to a specific lab is required, select the work environment in the Follow-up course checklist under Final
• Go through these information as well

After successfully finishing a module, you acquire a competence in LabManager which grants access to the equipment training. You can check these competence yourself.

Access

• Access to relevant Safety Training

1. • Log-in data to DTU Learn and labmanger.dtu.dk
   • Access card (DTU personel receives access on their personal DTU cards, external users will receive a DTU access card from DTU Nanolabs administration (building 347))
     
     
2. Complete Safety training
   • Online Introductory Course (on DTU Learn)
     (incl Introduction to LabAdviser and LabManager)
   • Safety hands-on training, if required
     
     
3. Create your Fabrication Process
   • Choose Substrate
   • Define Process Flow
   • Verify that Cross Contamination is not an issue in your process
   • Optional: Process Flow review by Fabrication Support
     
     
4. Equiment Training
   • Online and Group Hands-on training Tool Package Training (TPT), if required
   • Request hands-on training at training@nanolab.dtu.dk
   • Provide information relevant to your training: Sample (material, size), contamination from previous processes, process and parameters for equipment training
   • Attach your process flow to the request (if possible)
   • Read manuals
   • Print and laminate your process flow
   • Have substrates ready (or request assistance for purchase)
     
     
5. Equipment Booking
   • Book equipment at labmanager.dtu.dk, if authorized
   • Equipment booking for training sessions is commonly booked by the trainer
     
     
6. Run the Process Flow

Please note that almost all machines at DTU Nanolab are equipped with a labmanager lock. More information on how to use LabManager and how the LabManager Lock (LM-lock) works can be found here or in the DTU Learn introductory course.