St. Cloud State University
Center for Microscopic Imaging and Analysis
CMIA
Enabling Discovery Through High-Resolution Imaging
The Center for Microscopic Imaging and Analysis (CMIA) is a multi-user, shared instrumentation facility that provides access to advanced structural and chemical analysis, materials characterization, and imaging techniques.
CMIA supports faculty, students, and industrial partners with state-of-the-art instrumentation, including:
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
- X-ray Microanalysis (EDS)
- Thermal Materials Characterization (DSC/TGA)
- Optical Microscopy