Thin Film Deposition

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Vacuum Leak Detection- Internal Only Service Request

Vacuum Leak Detection- Internal Only Service Request

VACUUM LEAK detectionContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduFor Mines Instruments Only: Please contact Alex Dixon for assistance in identifying leaks in your vacuum system. To get started, provide your name, instrument, and location. Alex will coordinate with you...

Hummer Gold Sputter Coater

Hummer Gold Sputter Coater

Hummer Gold Sputter CoaterLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Gary Zito - 303-273-3789  gzito@mines.eduInstrument Details The Hummer VI Gold Coater deposits a very thin film of gold for imaging samples under SEM or FIB. Holds up to one 3" wafer; mounting holes for SEM...

Cressington Carbon Sputter Coater

Cressington Carbon Sputter Coater

Cressington Carbon Sputter CoaterLocation Hill Hall 176Contact Gary Zito - 303-273-3789  gzito@mines.eduInstrument Details The Cressington 108C Auto Carbon Coater coats non-conductive specimens prior to SEM analysis. creating around 20nm thickness without any need for...

AJA UHV Multi-Technique Deposition System

AJA UHV Multi-Technique Deposition System

AJA UHV MULTI-TECHNIQUE DEPOSITION SYSTEMLocation CoorsTek 040-BContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details Ultra High Vacuum thin film deposition system with a 6 pocket e-beam source, 5 magnetron sputtering sources, and an ion  gun source.   The e-beam...

AJA Sputtering System

AJA Sputtering System

AJA SPUTTERING SYSTEMLocation CoorsTek 040-BContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details The AJA is a 4-gun magnetron sputtering system with a sputter-up configuration. The system has the capability to perform RF sputtering deposition for the deposition of...

Semicore Sputtering System

Semicore Sputtering System

SEMICORE SPUTTERING SYSTEMLocation CoorsTek 040-BContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details The Semicore is a 3-gun magnetron DC sputtering system with a sputter-down configuration for the deposition of high melting point metals. The system has the...

High Temperature Thermal Evaporator

High Temperature Thermal Evaporator

HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL EVAPORATORLocation Hill Hall 310Contact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details In thermal evaporation, a source material is evaporated in a vacuum through the application of a large applied current. The vacuum allows vapor particles...

Denton Vacuum Gold Sputter Coater

Denton Vacuum Gold Sputter Coater

DENTON VACUUM GOLD SPUTTER COATERLocation CoorsTek 040-BContact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details The Denton nanocoater is a rapid deposition sputtering system configured to deposit a 20nm gold coating on samples in order to prevent surface oxidation or...

Angstrom Thermal Evaporator

Angstrom Thermal Evaporator

ANGSTROM THERMAL EVAPORATORLocation CoorsTek 040 Contact Alex Dixon – agdixon@mines.eduInstrument Details The Angstrom thermal evaporator is a thermal evaporation system dedicated to the evaporation of metals (gold, silver, aluminum, and copper.) It has an automated...