Custom research vacuum systems & UHV systems for a wide variety of applications.

Custom Vacuum Systems & UHV Systems: Design & Fabrication

We have fabricated and delivered hundreds of custom Vacuum systems and UHV systems wordwide and for a diverse range of applications including;

• space simulation systems
• molecular beam cluster deposition
• vacuum evaporation
• outgassing measurement systems
• pulsed laser deposition
• PVD magnetron sputtering
• research MBE systems
• spin coaters

We can design and manufacture a vacuum system or UHV system to your exact requirements, whether a relatively simple single chamber, manually operated vacuum rig, or the most sophisticated, fully automated multi-chamber UHV system equipped with a range of maniulators, heating and cooling capabilities and integrated deposition and analysis instruments and techniques.

Example Vacuum Systems and UHV Systems

Below are just a selection of examples of our custom vacuum systems and UHV systems.

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Compact Magnetron PVD Sputtering Vacuum System: This vacuum system was delivered recently to a leading UK university and is configured for large area sputter coatings on glass. It includes two rectangular magnetron sources, a linear ion source, internal roll mechanism and fully integrated and software controlled vacuum system.

UHV System for Atomic & Molecular Studies: a) interaction of electrons and photons with atoms, molecules and clusters from (supersonic) crossed molecular beams b) various plasma discharges c) interaction of accelerated atoms, molecules and charged particles with surfaces d) surface sorption/desorption processes e) thin film deposition f) in-situ determination of the geometry, structure, composition  and properties of thin films

Vacuum System for Outgassing Studies: Prepared for UHV outgassing studies including bakeout jackets (not shown), linear transfer mechanism, load lock mechanism, TPD mass spectrometer and ion gauges.

Vacuum System for Evaporation: Fully software controlled vacuum evaporation system with vacuum chamber, mechanical and turbomolecular pumps, high current low voltage circuit and effusion cell. The system includes automated plasma cleaning routines prior to evaporation.

Vacuum System for Spin Coating: The Spin Coater is used to deposit metal oxide thin films, polymer coatings, organic thin films and others. The deposited films have thicknesses ranging from a few nanometers up to hundreds of nanometers.