QUANTUM EMITTER ELECTRON NANOMATERIAL MICROSCOPE (Queen-M) Dated: 01/25/2022

This is a request for proposal to procure a Quantum Emitter Electron Nanomaterials Microscope (Queen-M) for the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).  Argonne National Laboratory is owned by the U.S. Department of Energy and operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC and is Federally funded to do research and development for the U.S. Government.  The microscope, hereafter referred to as “Queen-M”, shall be designed to provide a combination of capabilities for sub-angstrom scanning transmission electron microscopic (STEM) imaging resolution and atomic-resolution analytical capabilities such as atomic-resolution energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), as well cathodoluminescence (CL)/photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies with high spatiotemporal resolution, enabled by an ultrafast pulser as an option. These capabilities are important for studying materials in quantum information science, energy storage, cycled economy, photovoltaics, etc.

The CNM is a user-oriented research center whose mission is to be an open facility for the nanoscience research community and to advance the science of nanomaterials that address the nations’ energy challenges. Research at CNM focuses on directed nanoscale transformations, harnessing complex macromolecular conformations, metastability in driven nanomaterials, and heterogeneities in quantum materials. New and unique capabilities would enrich both internal research and the user program.

The selected awardee will be required to fabricate, test, deliver, install, start-up and acceptance test the equipment on the Argonne National Laboratory site.  Work on the Argonne National Laboratory site required compliance with Argonne's site acces and environment, safety and health requirements.