Materials Synthesis

Equipment: Material Synthesis

PVD Systems

  • Magnetron sputtering 1: 100 W DC, Base pressure: < 10-6 mbar, Trajectory generator for multilayer depositions, Ion gun for surface modification during growth.
 
  • Magnetron sputtering 2: Base pressure < 10-7 mbar, 2-cathode simultaneous co-sputtering, Pulsed sources , In-situ optical measurements (ellipsometry) , load lock accessory.
 
  • Magnetron sputtering 3: Base pressure < 10-7 mbar, 3-cathode simultaneous co-sputtering, Rotating holder for deposition under variable angles , load lock accessory (in preparation).
 
  • IBAD: (Nacho J/Nacho C/Jose)
 
  • Pulsed Filtered Cathodic Arc System: Highly ionized plasma and high arc currents (1×1011 A/m2) operating in pulsed mode. Plasma genetared by a triple cathode minigun and guided  through a macroparticle 90o filter .
 

CVD Systems

  • ECR (Electron Cyclotron Resonance)-CVD: Remote plasma system with stainless steel reacstor. Substrate biased. Temperature: Tamb-120oC. Pressure: ~10-2 mbar (7.5 mTorr). Discharge power: 0-200 W

 

  • LP (Low Pressure)-CVD: Quartz reactor. External resistive heating system. Temperature: Tamb-1000oC. Pressure: 1-300 Torr
 
  • PA (RF Plasma Assisted)-CVD: RF discharge (13.56 MHz). Aluminium reactor. Temperature: Tamb-350oC. Pressure: 600 mTorr- 2 Torr. Discharge power: 0-600 W
 
  • MW (Microwave plasma assisted)-CVD: Microwave discharge (2.54 GHz). Staniless steel reactor. Temperature: Tamb-600oC. Pressure: 20-80 Torr. Discharge power: < 1.5 kW
 

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