IIT-Madras Unveils Word’s First Remotely Operable LEAP Microscope

An innovative marvel from the prestigious institution.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras has commissioned a remotely operable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) microscope.

• It is claimed to be world’s first remotely operable LEAP microscope, as it can be remotely operated through special terminal by researchers divided geographically.

Facts about LEAP:

• LEAP is a high-performance microscope that can provide a precise atom-by-atom view of materials.
• It provides atomic-scale insights into metallic objects, which will influence wide spectrum of industries ranging from steel to automobiles and energy to transportation sector.
• It will also give major thrust to research in nanotechnology, among other fields.
• The remotely operable LEAP microscope has been developed in a collaborative exercise involving eight top research institutions in the country, spearheaded by IIT-M.

Other partner institutions are:

• IITs of Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Ropar
• International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI)
• Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)