Electron beam physical vapor deposition

Polyteknik Flextura M506 E (E-Flex)


Tool for physical vapor deposition of different materials. You can contact the NanoLab staff about available materials. The system is built according to our specifications by Polyteknik.

  • Sample size diameter 4” max 4mm thick
  • Load lock with separate turbo-pump
  • Base pressure ~10-8 mbar (high vacuum; 400 l/s turbo, dry roughing pump)
  • Ar etching gas, reactive gas evaporation with N2 and O2
  • E-beam 10 kV, 500 mA evaporation source with 8 rotatable crucibles
  • 2 thermal sources
  • Co-evaporation
  • Source to substrate distance 500mm
  • 2 Quartz thickness monitors
  • Sample heating till 400 °C
  • Sample rotation, 360°
  • Shutter system for sources and sample
  • Linear shutter 100mm resolution 10µm
  • Automated recipe driven software

AMOLF NanoLab Amsterdam

AMOLF NanoLab Amsterdam is a facility for materials fabrication and characterization down to the nanometer scale. It aims to provide state-of-the art opportunities in nano research, servicing the scientific and engineering community within the greater Amsterdam area.

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