Vacuum Lab

The Vacuum Lab is the home of three diffusion-pumped vacuum stations: 1) A Cooke thermal evaporator with an 18 in. glass bell jar, 2) a Sloan dual-head, dc-magnetron sputter system with an 18-in stainless steel bell jar, and 3) an MRC co-evaporation system (2 e-guns and 2 thermal boats) built around a 24-in. stainless steel bell jar. This lab is used by students in the Intermediate (P314) and Advanced Laboratory (P414) courses as well as to support faculty and student research.

All three systems are located underneath hood canopies which are connected to an exhaust system. The room also contains a standard laboratory hood and various work benches and storage cabinets.