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Design of a Compact Negative Metal Ion Beam Source for Surface Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Y. Park
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Y.W. Ko
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
M.H. Sohn
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
S.I. Kim
Affiliation:
SKION Corporation, 612 River St., Hoboken New Jersey 07030
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Abstract

A compact negative metal ion beam source for direct low energy metal ion beam depositions studies in ultra high vacuum (UHV) environment, has been developed. The ion source is based on SKION's Solid State Ion Beam Technology. The secondary negative metal ion beam is effectively produced by primary cesium positive ion bombardment (negative ion yield varies from 0.1-0.5 for carbon). The beam diameter is in the range of 0.2∼3.0 cm depending on the focusing and ion beam energy. The ion source produces negative ion currents of about 0.8 mA/cm2. The energy spread of the ion beam is less then ±5% of the ion beam energy. The energy of negative metal ion beam can be independently controlled in the range of 10-300 eV. Due to the complete solid state ion technology , the source can be operated while maintaining chamber pressures of less then 10-10 Torr.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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