The Arizona Imaging & Microanalysis Society (AIMS) is a local professional society in the state of Arizona. We are affiliated with the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) and the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS).
We promote the knowledge of biological, physical and industrial applications of microscopy, imaging and/or microanalysis and promote the free exchange of ideas and information among academic, government and industrial users of these techniques.
Some of the techniques used by members of our society include: light microscopy (bright field, dark field, phase contrast, polarized light, DIC), fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (bright field, electron diffraction, medium voltage), scanning electron microscopy (secondary electrons, auger electrons, backscattered electrons, “leaky vacuum/environmental” SEM), Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Probe Microscopes (scanning tunneling, atomic force) and digital imaging (capture and manipulation).