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| name = EMS/Quorum Sputter Coater
| Tool_Name = Ir/C Sputter Coater
| image = [[File:Quorum.jpg|300px]]
| imagecaption = 
| Instrument_Type = Sputter Coater
| Staff_Manager = Jamie Ford, Nicole Bohn
| Lab_Location = 003
| Tool_Manufacturer = EMS/Quorum
| Tool_Model = Q150T ES
| NEMO_Designation = NOT IN NEMO
| Lab_Phone = XXXXX
| SOP Link = 
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== Description ==
The EMS/Quorum Q150T ES sputter coater deposits thin coatings of conductive material to aid in imaging in electron microscopes. The default setup yields a thin, theoretically uniform layer of 4nm of iridium. Specimens must be vacuum compatible and are typically mounted for imaging on the appropriate stub before coating. Iridium achieves a high-quality coating with minimal visible grain artifacts at high magnification. However, coating may distort or hide nanoscale features.

The coater may be equipped with a carbon coating attachment if iridium is not desired.