Equipment Info

X ray Photo Spectrometer XPS ESCA

Equipment Info

Equipment Code : 2758189

Make : Thermo Fisher Scientific

Model : K ALPHA

Institution : CSIR National Chemical Laboratory Pune

Department : Centre for Material Characterisation

Funding Agency Details : CSIR, Govt. of India

Pooling of Equipment slot :   No

AMC End Date (Valid Till) :  

PRISM Service Category (About PRISM) : D

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Post-Experiment Support (including result interpretation, data analysis and post-experimental reporting) :

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Description : X_ray Photo Spectrometer and UPS Model- K ALPHA + Make- M/s Thermo Fisher Scientific Instruments UK Vacuum details- a) load lock chamber(Sample loading chamber)- 1.2 X 10*-8 mbar. b) Analyser chamber- 2 X 10*-9 mbar. X-Ray Source- Al K Alfa ( Monochromatic) with 6 ma beam current and 12KV. Instrument is calibrated with Ag3d 352eV Spot Size on the sample- 400 Micrometer Reference for Binding energy- C1s, 284.8eV,S/w:- Avantage Heating:- 120 degrees for bake out and 20 degrees cooling for TMP. Surface analysis (a) XPS Analysis. (b) UPS Analysis. (c) Depth profile analysis with argon sputtering. (d) Mapping and (e) Valence band measurement. X-Ray Photo-electron spectroscopy (XPS) is suitable for analysis of Metals, Bio-Materials, Oxides, Glass, Fibres, Ceramics, Nano-Materials, Powders, Plastics and Polymers.

Usage Rate: (as indicated by the custodian/host institution)

S.No. Users Category Rate (unit ) & (In Rupees)
1 Academic (External)*
2 Academic (Internal)***
3 Grassroot innovator
4 Industry User
5 National Research Lab User
6 Startup/MSME User


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