Acquisition of a State-of-the-Art Electron Detector, Data Acquistion and Processing Systems and Ion Gun to Upgrade a Surface Analysis Facility

CTS-9512287是一个先进的集成升级包，包括：1)5通道电子探测器系统，2)高速数字数据采集和控制系统，3)功能强大的SUN数据处理工作站，以及用于Kratos XSAM-800 SEM， XPS， Auger系统的可变通量，可变离子能量离子枪和控制器。该包装将由新泽西州拉姆齐市的Kratos Analytical公司提供，离子枪将由明尼苏达州伊甸草原市的RBD公司提供。该系统将成为由科学与工程学院联合运营的大学表面科学设施的锚定仪器，并将提供给所有需要分析表面化学的学术研究人员。拟议的系统升级将立即影响10个教员用户进行的研究。这些要求包括拟议的新系统将提供的全部或部分下列功能；1)高能量分辨率，2)高空间分辨率，3)高化学灵敏度，快速喷射精确深度剖面，4)快速可靠分析。无论是化学性质的；1)催化剂，2)生物和非生物材料之间的界面反应，3)人工量子固体，4)润滑摩擦界面，5)半导体多层异质结构，6)反应合成陶瓷材料，7)断裂表面，或8)宽手隙半导体上的欧姆接触，用户同意拟议的设备购买对于圣母大学表面科学的研究和教学工作的继续至关重要。经过培训的用户数量将迅速增长，因为升级将扩展功能集。预计这个多功能、用户友好的质量体系的存在将继续产生新的研究项目和新的用户。＊＊＊

ABSTRACT CTS-9512287 A state-of-the-art integrated up-grade package consisting of: 1) a 5 channel electron detector system, 2) a high-speed, digital data acquisition and control system, and 3) a powerful SUN workstation for data processing, and a variable flux, variable ion energy ion gun and controller for a Kratos XSAM-800 SEM, XPS, Auger system will be acquired. The package will be supplied by Kratos Analytical Ramsey, NJ and the ion gun by RBD Enterprises, Eden Prairie, MN. The system will be the anchor instrument of the University's Surface Science Facility jointly operated by the College of Science and Engineering and will be available to all academic researchers requiring analytical surface chemistry. The proposed system upgrade will immediately impact research performed by 10 faculty users. The requirements include all or some of the following capabilities to be offered by the proposed new systems; 1) high energy resolution, 2) high spatial resolution, 3) high chemical sensitivity fast jet precise depth profiling an 4) rapid and reliable analysis. Whether it be the chemical characterization of; 1) catalysts, 2) interface reactions between biological and non-biological materials, 3) artificial quantum solids, 4) lubricated rubbing interfaces, 5) semiconductor multilayered heterostructures, 6) reaction synthesized ceramics materials, 7) fracture surfaces, or 8) ohmic contacts on wide handgap semiconductors, the users agree that the proposed equipment acquisition is essential for the continuance of the research and teaching effort in Surface Science at the University of Notre Dame. The number of trained users will quickly grow due to the expanded set of capabilities that would result from the upgrade. It is expected that the presence of this versatile, user- friendly, quality system will continue to spawn new research projects and new users. ***