EMS/Quorum Q150T ES Sputter Coater

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EMS/Quorum Sputter Coater
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Tool Name Ir/C Sputter Coater
Instrument Type Sputter Coater
Staff Manager Jamie Ford, Nicole Bohn
Lab Location 003
Tool Manufacturer EMS/Quorum
Tool Model Q150T ES
NEMO Designation NOT IN NEMO
Lab Phone XXXXX
SOP Link SOP

Description

The EMS/Quorum Q150T ES sputter coater deposits thin coatings of conductive material to aid in imaging in electron microscopes. The default setup yields a thin, theoretically uniform layer of 4nm of iridium. Specimens must be vacuum compatible and are typically mounted for imaging on the appropriate stub before coating. Iridium achieves a high-quality coating with minimal visible grain artifacts at high magnification. However, coating may distort or hide nanoscale features.

The coater may be equipped with a carbon coating attachment if iridium is not desired.