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Laboratory Equipment

Laser Sources

Lambda Physics Coherent - excimer laser source, model COMPexPro 205 F

Wavelength -               193       |      248   [nm]

Pulse Energy (1) -       400       |     700     [mJ]

Max. Rep. Rate -           50        |     50       [Hz]

Average Power (2) -     15        |     30        [W]

Pulse Duration -            25        |      25        [ns]

Beam Dimensions (3) - (V x H) - 24 x 6 to 12 [mm^2]

Beam Divergence (3) (V x H) - 3 x 1 [mrad^2]
Dimensions (L x W x H) Laser Head 1682 x 375 x793 [mm^3] (67 x 15 x 31 [in^3])
Vacuum Pump 530 x 230 x240 [mm^3] (21 x 9 x 9 [in^3])
Water Cooling (4) 2 to 3 l/min. (0.5 to 0.8 [gal./min]), 15 to 20°C, connection: ½²


(1)Measured at low repetition rate, (2)Measured at max. repetition rate, (3)Typical, FWHM, (4)Only required above 20 Hz repetition rate)

Main Features:
-    Energy monitor with output stabilization· Smooth ceramic preionization for unmatched pulse-to-       pulse stability

-    Advanced internal gas purification system for extended operation of laser gas and tube windows
-    NovaTube metal-ceramic tube technology
-    Magnetic-Assist (MA) protection for extended thyratron lifetime
-    Small footprint· Single-phase operation 

Compact Q-Switched Nd:YAG lasers with super Gaussian resonator

Repetition rate - 10 [Hz]
Energy/pulse - 1064 [nm] 850[mJ]
                                 532 [nm] - 400 [mJ]
                                 355 [nm] - 185/225 [mJ]
                                 266 [nm] - 90 [mJ]

Power drift - 1064 [nm] - ±3 (%)
                          532 [nm] ±5 (%)
                           355 [nm] - ±5(%)
                           266 [nm] - ±10 (%)

Energy stability shot to shot - 1064 [nm] - ±2(0.6) (%)
                                                           532 [nm] - ±4(1.3) (%)
                                                           355 [nm] - ±6(2) (%)
                                                           266 [nm] - ±8(2.6) (%)

Pulse duration - 1064 [nm] - ≈6 [ns]
                                  532 [nm] - ≈5 [ns]
                                  355 [nm] - ≈5 [ns]
                                  266 [nm] - ≈5 [ns]

Divergence - 1064[nm] - 0.5 [mrad]
Beam diameter - 1064 [nm] - 9[mm]
Polarization ratio (%) - 1064 [nm] - >80

Deposition Chambers and Accessories

Stainless Steel Reaction Chamber

Stainless steel high vacuum chamber, with Cu gaskets or viton O-rings with vacuum performances of up to 10^-6 torr

-    42 cm diameter
-    4 CF 150 flanges (for heater, target, substrate and vacuum pump)
-    temperature controller, model Eurotherm 2146, tmax = 1200°C 
-    high vacuum pumping system (vacuum system with turbomolecular high -    - capacity pump,Varian TV 301) Pmin= 10^-6 Torr
-    2 gauges measuring the pressure inside the chamber
-    gas flowing controller MKS50
-    carrousel type system with 5 target holders

UHV - Stainless Steel Reaction Chamber

Stainless steel high vacuum chamber, with Cu gaskets or viton O-rings with vacuum performances of up to 10^-8 torr

-    45.72 cm diameter
-    4 CF 150 flanges (for heater, target, substrate and vacuum pump)
-    2 CF 50 ports for laser beam acces in the chamber
-    4 CF 35 flanges for gauges and lateral view
-    3 CF16 flanges for gas valve, evacuation valve, and Pirani probe
-    Stanford residual gas analyzer RGA200 200 amu RGA w/RS-232 interface (detector: Faraday cup, electron multiplier, resolution better than 0.5 amu@10%     -    peak height, operating range10^-4 Torr)
-    gas flowing controller MKS
-    high vacuum pumping system Pffeifer
-    carrousel type system with 5 target holders

LASER BEAM HOMOGENIZER - COHERENT

Orientation of the laser beam - horizontally
Type of homogenizer - single axis
Elements long axis - 8 widths: 4mm, lengths: 40 mm
Elements small axis - 8 widths: 4mm, lengths: 40 mm
Condensor lens diameter - 50 mm
Type of mount - L-mount, compact
Coating - L-mount, compact

Characterization

Optical Microscope Leica DM4000 B LED

Objective in Normal Plan :

- 5X/0.12- free working distance : 14 [mm],
- 10X/0.25 – free working distance : 17.6 [mm], 20X/0.4 – free working distance : 1.15[mm],
- 40X/0.75 – free working distance : 0.37 [mm]
- 100X/0.85 – free working distance : 0.33[mm],
-Florescent filter
-Contrast Method : Transmitted Light (Bright field, Dark field incident/transmitted light, Phase contrast, Polarization, incident/transmitted light)
- Incident Light : Florescent
- LCD-Display for presenting all relevant microscope parameters
- Hg 100W lamp
- Digital camera LEICA - 5Mpixels, resolution 2560×1920, fast live image 1280×960 pixel with 18fps

UV-VIS ThermoFisher Scientific Evolution 220


Baseline Flatness ±0.0010A, 200-800nm, 1.0nm SBW, smoothing
Data Interval 10, 5, 2, 1.0, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1nm
Detector Type Dual Silicon Photodiodes
Dimensions (L x W x H) 62.2 x 48.6 x 27.9cm
Drift <0.0005A/hr, 500nm, 1.0nm SBW, 1 hr warm-up
Lamp Xenon Flash Lamp, 3
Photometric Accuracy
Instrument 1A: ±0.006A
2A: ±0.010A

Photometric Display -0.3 to 4.0A
Photometric Range >3.5A
Photometric Repeatability ±0.0002A
Scan Ordinate Modes Absorbance, % Transmittance, % Reflectance, Kubelka-Munk, log (1/R), log (Abs), Abs*Factor, Intensity
Scan Speed <1-6000nm/min, variable
Spectral Bandwidth Variable: 1.0nm; 2.0nm; AFBG Microcell optimized; AFBG Fiber optic optimized; AFBG Materials optimized
Wavelength Accuracy ±0.5nm (541.9, 546.1nm mercury lines), ±0.8nm (full range 190 to 1100nm)
Wavelength Range 190 to 1100nm
Wavelength Repeatability ≤0.05nm (546.11nm mercury line, SD of 10 measurements)
Weight (Metric) 14.4kg

AFM Workshop TT-AFM

Sample size : 25,4 x 25,5 x 1905 [mm] (1" x 1" x 3/4")
Standard Scanning  mode : Vibrating (Tapping), Non Vibrating (Contact), Phase, LFM
Scanner ; 15 x 15 x 7 μm
Video Optical Microscope : Zoom to 400X, 2 μm resolution
Stage and Ebox Size : Compact Tabletop Design

15 Micron XYZ Scanner
» Type Modified tripod
» XY Linearity < 1%
» XY Range > 15 μm
» XY resolution < 1 nm closed loop
                             < 0.3 nm open loop
» XY Actuator type Piezo
» Sensor type Strain Gauge
» Z Range > 7 μm
» Z Linearity < 5 %
» Z feedback noise < 0.08 nm*
» Z Actuator Type Piezo
» Z Sensor type None
Sample Holder
» Type Magnet
» Max Lateral Dimensions 1”
» Max. Height 0.75”

Light Lever AFM Force Sensor

Laser Type 670 nm diode, < 1 mw

HORIBA Jobin Yvon iHR550 Imaging spectrometer with i-Spectrum ICCD detector 

Focal length 550 mm
Aperture f/6.4
Spectral range 150 to 1500 nm w/120g/mm grating, 150 nm to 40 microns w/appropriate gratings
Grating size 76mm X 76mm
Number of gratings on turret up to 3
Flat field size 30 mm X12 mm
Resolution with Exit Slit and PMT 0.025 nm
Wavelength Accurancy 20 nm
Repeatability 0.075 nm
Spectral Disperssion @500 nm 1.34 nm/mm
Magnification 1.1
Stray light 1x10^-5
Scan speed 160 nm/s
Step size 0.002 nm
Computer interface High speed USB
Optical axisi (height from bottom of instrument) 98 mm
 i-Spectrum ICCD detector
Intensifier type 18 UVF
Input window UV grade quartz
intensifier type Gen II
Photocathode S20
output window Fiber optic
Coupling between intensifier and CCD By taper
Phosphor screen P43 phosphorus standard
Photocathode diameter 18 mm
Maximum photocathode repetition rate 50 kHz
Spectral range (nm) 180-850
Minimum gate width 5 ns


Shimadzu 8400S Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Interferometer - Michelson interferometer (30° incident angle)
/ Dynamic alignment system
/ Sealed and desiccated interferometer
Optical system - Single beam optics
Beam splitter - Germanium-coated KBr plate
Beam source - Ceramic
Detector - High sensitivity pyroelectric detector (DLATGS)
Wavenumber range - 7800 cm^-1-350 cm^-1
Resolution - 0.85 cm^-1, 1 cm^-1, 2 cm^-1, 4 cm^-1, 8 cm^-1 or 16 cm^-1
Calculation wavenumber interval - 0.25 cm^-1, 0.5 cm^-1, 1 cm^-1,2 cm^-1 or 4 cm^-1
Wavenumber accuracy - ±0.25 cm^-1
S/N ratio - 20000:1(Peak-to peak,resolution 4 cm^-1, approx.2100 cm^-1,1minute scanning)
Mirror speed 3-step selection from 2.8 mm/sec, 5mm/sec,or 9 mm/se / A scanning at 4 cm-1 takes from 2-3 sec
Data sampling He-Ne laser
Gain control - Automatic or manual from x1-x128 in 2 steps
Sample compartment - 200(W)x230(L)x170(H) mm

Shimadzu AIM - 8800 infrared microscope

MCT detector wavenumber range 5000 - 720 cm-1 (narrow band)
5000 - 650 cm-1 (middle band)
Aperture resolution 1 micron (X and Y axes), 1 degree (theta axis)
X-Y stage resolution 1 micron
Mountable sample thickness max 40 mm (reflectance analysis)

max 10 mm (transmittance)

Maximum load on stage 0.6 kg
Signal/noise ratio
Measuring mode: transmittance
Aperture size: 50x50 microns
Resolution: 8 cm^-1
Accumulation times: 60 times.

Other Laboratory Equipment

Universal furnace from Carbolite (Model CWF 1100)

Model CWF (volume) 13 liters
Max Temp (°C) 1100
Max Power (watts) 3100
Holding Power (watts) 1300
Nominal Heat Up Time (mins) 55
Temperature Sensor Type K thermocouple

Carbolite Furnace MTF 12/38/250

Maximum Temperature : 1200 °C
Max continuous operating temp  1100(°C)
Ceramic Tube Inner Diameter : 25[mm]
Ceramics Insulation Plugs
Lenght of uniform temperature  : +/- 5 °C - 90 [mm]
Max power (W) 700
Holding power (W) 200 
Thermocouple type N 
Digital Controller 3216P5
Programming temperature controller with 8 segment pairs, each a ramp and a dwell.
Posibility of programing 5 programs 

Binder Microbiological Incubator (Heating oven, Drying oven)

Temperature range (± °C), 50°C above ambient to 300
Temperature variation (± °C) at 700°C - 0.8
                                                     at 1500°C - 2
                                                     at 3000°C - 3.7
Temperature fluctuation (± °C) - 0.3
Heating up time (min) to700°C - 7
                                        to 1500°C - 22
                                        to 2500°C - 45

Ulvac-Riko Mila 5000-UHV mini-lamp annealing system

Type Near-infrared lamp high temperature type high vacuum type
Temperature range Room temperature to 1200 °C
Max heating rate 50 C/s in vacuum            
                                45 C/s in nitrogen
Temperature uniformity 4°C at 1200C in vacuum
                                             9°C at 1200 C in nitrogen
Heating atmosphere In air, vacuum or inert gas
Sample size 20W x 20L x 2T (mm)
Lamp rating 1kW

Diener low pressure plasma etching system

Chamber volume: 1.9 L
Voltage supply 230 VAC
Gas connections 1
Vacuum pump speed min. 1.5 m3/hr
Generator LF (100 W)    
                    RF manual (100 W)
                    RF automatic (100 W)
                    MW (260 W)
Electrode RIE / PE
Further options Corrosive gas    
       Rotary drum
       Monomer bottle
       Heating plate
       Pressure gauge
       Pressure reducer
       Gas bottle
       Faraday box
       Multi-level electrode
       Mass flow controller

High Speed Centrifuge HSCEN-1001B

Rotor type : RA-5008
Capacity : 50×8
Max speed(rpm) : 6500
Max RCF (relative centrifugal force)(×g) : 5010
Max tuve size (mm) : 29.5×117
LED digital display

Retsch centrifugal ball mill ( Type S 100)

Speed of grinding jars (min^-1)     
       400 - with grinding jar type "S" standard 500 ml special steel and 7 grinding balls, 30 mm diameter in tungsten carbide

        500 - with grinding jar type "S" standard 250 ml tungsten carbide and 5 grinding balls 30 mm diameter in tungsten carbide
        580 max - with grinding jar type "S" standard 50 ml tungsten carbide and 3 grinding balls 20 mm diameter in tungsten carbide
Rated power (W) approx. 100
IP rating IP40/IP20 vessel to casing
Rated speed of motor (cm^-1) 2500

Ultrasonic Cell Distrupture-MRC

Type : SONIC-250W
Frequency : 20-25kHz
Frequency automatic tracing ultrasonic time set : 0.1-9[s]
Working-off Time set : 0.1-9[s]
Overall Time set : 0.1m-99 [min]
Ultrasonic Power : 20-250 [W]
Adjustable random amplitude transformer : Φ6
Optional amplitude transformer : Φ3
Crusher capacity : 0.2-200 [ml]
Duty Cycle : 0.1-99.9%
Power : 220±5%
Work Environment : Indoor (no damp, sunshine and corrosive gas)
Aplicable Range of amplitude transformer (probe) with various specifications
Amplitude transformer (probe) ΦmmΦ3Φ6Φ10
Crusher Capacity ml0.2-10,10-100,100-250

MICROBALANCES PARTNER MYAMYA 0,8/3.3Y

Max load 0,8/3 g
Readability 1/10 µg
Repeatability* 1 µg
Linearity ±3 µg
Eccentric load deviation 3 µg
Sensitivity offset 1,5 × 10-6 × Rt
Sensitivity temperature drift 1 × 10-6 / °C × Rt
Minimum weight (USP) 3 mg
Minimum weight (U = 1%, k = 2) 0,2 mg
Pan size  ø 30 mm
Weighing chamber dimensions 90 × 90 mm
Stabilization time 5s
Calibration automatic (internal)
Working temperature +18 ° - +30 °C
Interface 2×USB, RS 232, Ethernet, 2in/2out (digital)
Display 5,7'’ touch screen
* Repeatability is expressed as a standard deviation from 10 weighing cycles.












High purity water system TKA Pacific UP/UPW6 

High purity water system TKA Pacific UP/UPW6 – making high purity water for use as such or further purification to ultra pure water.
Typical applications are:
- Rinsing of glassware
- Preparing or diluting buffers, reagents, tissue culture media, and stains
- Preparing samples for relatively undemanding analytical methods such as flame AAS
Performance
- Flow rate (at 15 oC): 6 L/h
- Retention of bacteria and particles: 99%
TKA GenPure Ultra Pure Water System accessory with UV-intensity and TOC monitoring – reducing very low organic/inorganic contaminant concentrations in high-purity feedwater even further by UV photo-oxidation at 185 and 254 nm irradiation wavelengths
Ultra pure water quality:
- Conductivity: 0.055 µS/cm
- Bacterial content: 1 CFU/ml
- TOC 1: 10 ppb
- Pyrogen free

TALASI SAFETY CABINET - with centrifugal exhauster VSB 20

Maximum capacity (mc/h) 950
Noise (db) >62
Piping vent (mm) 200
EQUIPMENT electric control panel
2 meshes 220V – 16A
table: fireproof laminated plastic, ceramic plates, stainless steel AISI 304 – 316, polypropylene, granite stone
centrifugal exhauster VSB 20

Vertical laminar airflow cabinet BSC-EN I - II

- Class II protection cabinet EN-12469
- vertical laminar flow-
- stainless steel AISI 304 walls and workspace

Model BSC-EN 1-3
Int. dims (Lxhxl) (mm) 885 x 660 x 580
Ext.dims (Lxhxl) (mm) 1090 x 1470 x 780
Power (kW) 0,7
Opening (mm) 200
Temperature variation (°C) <4
Electrical supply (Hz) 220 V/50
Noise (dBA) < 59
Lighting (lux) > 1.000
Vibrations <0,005 mm rms
ACCESSORIES

UV Lamp
Charcoal evacuation filter
Supplementary outlet
Anti-blowback valve