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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I am reaching out to the community to get some feedback on facilities that may have a plasma-enhanced PVD reactor based on large area filtered arc deposition (LAFAD) technology, for surface engineering
and deposition of various thin and thick film coatings and surface modifications. I am attaching a flyer that contains some of the technical information and the model under consideration is LAFAD 600C and the original manufacturer is ARCOMAC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I would like to obtain some information and your perspectives on the following (if you have any model from this manufacturer)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Maintenance/repairs and issues with the instrument<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Availability of parts and any third-party services on the instrument<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Estimated usage (hrs)/year<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Diversity of application areas of the technology<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any other comments and concerns<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Since I am not familiar with this specific instrument, I would be grateful for any information, advice and perspectives that you may share with me. You may contact me directly or let me know as I can also
call you as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Aju<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Aju Jugessur Ph.D. IEEE Sr. Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Director, Colorado Shared Instrumentation
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Member of Engineering Staff Council (ESC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">University of Colorado Boulder | </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#B39C11">College of Engineering & Applied Science</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">4001 Discovery Drive, N360G SEEL <b>|</b> Boulder, CO 80303<b>|</b> <b>P:</b> 303.735.5019<b>| F:</b> 303.492.2199<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">E-mail: <a href="mailto:aju.jugessur@colorado.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">aju.jugessur@colorado.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#232333;background:white">Personal Zoom link:
<a href="https://cuboulder.zoom.us/my/ajugessur"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://cuboulder.zoom.us/my/<b>ajugessur</b></span></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#232333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/facility/cosinc"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.colorado.edu/facility/cosinc</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Signature-Strengths: Focus, Activator, Futuristic, Strategic, Achiever<br>
(CliftonStrengths)</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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