CX-018331: Installation of a Novel High Throughput Micro- and Macro-Machining Capability for Pre- and Post Irradiation Examination – University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley proposes to purchase and install a novel cutting and machining tool enabled by femto second lasers. This will accelerated the machining and shaping of micro- and macro-scale samples retrieved from reactors or ion beam irradiations. This will take advantage of novel femtosecond low damage machining capabilities allowing to reduce the time needed on focused ion beam machining and enable large number of samples to be processed while fostering the development of new geometries for advanced materials testing.