Design and Characterization of a High Vacuum Metals Deposition System based on Electron Beam Evaporation

Abstract

We describe a high vacuum metals deposition system based ona variation of a pendant-drop type electron beam evaporator.This system uses a Molybdenum crucible as an evaporantinstead of a rod or wire usually used in ultrathin filmsgrowing systems. The advantage of this setup is that it canevaporate different metals with a power delivered to thecrucible of around 100 W in optimum operation mode. X-Raysfluorescence test performed on the so-obtained thin films showno crucible material contamination traces, a very importantpoint in surface science technology.