System for Fabricating Thin Film Magnetic Microstructures

Abstract

An Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) system was reconditioned and improved in order to use it to develop high quality and well characterized magnetic films. This involved upgrading and repairing instrumentation used in both thin film growth and characterization. Most importantly, a sensitive flux sensor to monitor film growth was developed and calibrated. Descriptions of the upgrades, calibration process, and the calibration data are presented here.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401753

Entities

People

  • Todd C. Monson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Auger Electron Spectroscopy
  • Auger Electrons
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Electron Spectroscopy
  • Films
  • Magnetic Films
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Spintronics
  • Thin Films
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.