Reservation
Users can book the machine through the "Equipment Management System" if having lisence A or B. User's Guide of Reservation System 
(Updated September 2025) (For NIMS Members): Please apply for the Access Permission (available only for NIMS members) to the laboratory. Please check the Equipments List for the laboratory room number. (For External Users): Please let us know if the laboratory is locked, the staff will unlock it.
Reservation & Users Policy
Reservation rules for A and B license holders are as follows:
→ Please follow the session slots below. (* except for Spectra Ultra S/TEM)
9:00~12:30 13:00~16:30 17:00~20:30* As a rule, reservations can be made for up to 4 slots.
* B license: Weekday morning and afternoon sessions available (9:00~16:30)
* A license: Weekday morning, afternoon and evening sessions available (9:00~20:30)
* Except for some equipment, NIMS users are allowed to use the equipment during the nighttime; non-NIMS users are not allowed to use the equipment during the nighttime.
→ Please follow the session slots below.
9:00~14:00 14:00~19:00 19:00~ (* No time limit until 9:00 the next day)* As a rule, reservations can be made for up to 3 slots.
* B license: Weekday morning and afternoon sessions available (9:00~19:00).
* A license: No restrictions on available hours of use.
For Talos, Nanomill, Ceramics sample preparation facilities in Namiki-site
→ Book by the hour.
* As a rule, reservations can be made for up to 3 days.
* B license: Weekday 9:00~17:00 available.
* A license: No restrictions on available hours of use.
→ Book by the hour.
* As a rule, reservations can be made for up to 3 days.
* B license: Weekday 9:00~17:00 available.
* A license: No restrictions on available hours of use.
→ Please follow the session slots below.
9:00~13:00 13:00~17:00 17:00~ (* No time limit until 9:00 the next day)* As a rule, reservations can be made for up to 3 slots.
* B license: Weekday morning and afternoon sessions available (9:00~17:00).
* A license: No restrictions on available hours of use.
For other SEM/TEM sample preparation equipment group (Sengen-site Physical Analysis Lab. #103)
→ Book by the hour.
* There are the equipment that require reservations and the equipment that do not.
* The equipment requiring reservations can reserve the following time;
B license: 9:00-16:00 on weekdays
A license: 9:00-20:00 on weekdays
* No limit to the number of reservation slot per day.
* The equipment that does not require reservation may be used without reservation by users who are licensed to use the equipment in the following time;
B license: 9:00-16:30 on weekdays
A license: 9:00-20:30 on weekdays
→ Book by the hour.
* There are the equipment that require reservations and the equipment that do not.
* The equipment requiring reservations can reserve the following time;
B license: 9:00-16:00 on weekdays A license: 9:00-20:00 on weekdays* No limit to the number of reservation slot per day.
* The equipment that does not require reservation may be used without reservation by users who are licensed to use the equipment in the following time;
B license: 9:00-16:30 on weekdays A license: 9:00-20:30 on weekdays
→ Book by the day.
* The users should make reservations via Google Calendar (max. 24 hrs, up to two sessions).
* On beharf of you, the staff will put your resevations onto "NIMS Equipments Management System".
As a rule, outside visitors are welcome to use the facility between 9:00 and 16:30.
Usage Fee
NIMS Internal Usage
See the fee lists at the links below.(Internal) NIMS Internal Usage (*Only NIMS members can access this link.)
ARIM & NOF
See the fee lists at the links below.(ARIM) NIMS-ARIM Usage Charges
(NOF) NOF Usage Fee (written in Japanese only)
