Low-Cost TOF-SIMS Delivered to IFOS, Germany
SIMS instrumentation is notoriously expensive, and a full TOF-SIMS system from other commercial manufacturers can easily cost >$1 million. In this project Kore supplied a large number of components to IFOS at the University of Kaiserslautern, to permit them to assemble an imaging TOF-SIMS at a ‘sensible’ cost. The Kore components cost £82.1k, and included:
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Main analytical chamber (‘bell jar’ style)
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Load lock chamber and magnetically coupled introduction arm
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UHV High stability X, Y, Z stage (manual)
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Sample holders to permit back mounting of four samples
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Variable magnification SIMS extraction optics
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An R-500 reflectron
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Flight tube
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40mm diameter dual channelplate detector (DMCP)
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High voltage power supplies
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TOF-MS Logic Controller
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TOF-MS Voltage Controller
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Spectrometer controller
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Time to Digital Converter (TDC)
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PC with mass spectral and imaging software
