Department Spin and Topology in Quantum Materials

Preparation chamber

A preparation chamber is vacuum connected to the X-PEEM. This chamber, with a vacuum of ca. 1·10-10 mbarr has the following characteristics:

• 5 evaporators for in-situ deposition of several elements on request (Co, Ni, Fe, FeNi, Al, Cu…)
• Quarz balance for precise control of the thickness of the deposited material
• Deposition of wedges is possible
• In-situ annealing up to 1800K
• Controlled atmosphere (Ar, N, O)
• Ar sputtering
• up to 6 samples can simultaneously be stored in high vacuum
• Load lock chamber for sample transfer into the preparation chamber