May 17-June 2, 2017- MBE Delivery and Install
Newly delivered cryo chiller (left) and water chiller
Unloading the crates from the freight truck
The crates don’t fit down the hallway until they’re unpacked
Electronics rack didn’t fit on the freight elevator until we took it out of the crate
Electronics rack in the lab
MBE in the lab
MBE in the lab
Water chiller powered up and cooling the turbo pump
Lining up the transfer chamber and the MBE
Chamber in position with quartz crystal arm mounted
We have vacuum!
Baking out the chamber for the first time
All connected with a new cable tray
May 11, 2017- Sample Transfer System
Sample stage in loadlock
Sample transfer manipulators
Transfer arm to MBE
March 25, 2017- Auburn Lab Prep
Ion pump mounted under the transfer chamber to the MBE
Gas cabinet for N2 and O2 and He cylinder
March 14, 2017- Mantis Factory Testing in England
Up close of the bakeout tent
Wide view of the full MBE system
Chamber from the back showing the pumps
Up close view of the chamber
The evaporation (effusion) cells under the chamber
More of the effusion cells
March 13, 2017- Auburn Lab Prep
Our differential pumping setup for load-locked effusion cells, quartz crystal, and RHEED.
A view inside the loadlock chamber showing our custom designed sample transfer stage.
Custom machined sample transfer stage and dummy sample holder.
Tthe loadlock and sample transfer chamber under vacuum for the first time!
