Paper EW-TuL1
Thermo Scientific Surface Analysis

Tuesday, October 16, 2007, 12:20 pm, Room Exhibit Hall

There is a wide range of requirements within the surface analysis community, including the need for multi-technique and preparation options. High quality data and reliability are common requirements for both academic and industrial users. ESCALAB 250 is principally a high-sensitivity, high energy resolution imaging XPS instrument. The flexible configuration of this system allows additional analytical options, chamber configurations and sample preparation facilities. Analytical options include additional X-ray anodes, UV lamp and a 95nm electron source. Theta Probe is an integrated XPS system designed with the unique ability to collect small and large area angle resolved XPS without the need to tilt the sample. This, in combination with the suite of accompanying software, makes this instrument a very powerful tool in the analysis of nano-scale layers. This method of rapid data collection allows the analyst to combine mapping with ARXPS to provide uniformity, thickness and composition maps of ultra-thin films. The latest offering from Thermo is K-Alpha. This is designed to provide XPS analysis with the highest possible throughput. It achieves this by combining high-sensitivity, monochromated XPS with a degree of automation that removes the need for the analyst to be involved with routine repetitive tasks. This is the ideal instrument for a multi-user environment. Each of the above instruments is controlled by the market leading data system, Avantage. This is a comprehensive, integrated data system based on Windows XP. In addition to instrument control and data processing, it provides the capability of remote control via a network and a simple interface to Office applications for automatic reporting.