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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Interestingly we have no trouble with Ni, it is one of our most stable materials and the crucible has not been changed in years. I believe it is W.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I suspect reading these comments it is because we have larger 40cc crucibles and we only melt a spot in the center with a small beam deflection. The crucible walls never see melted
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<b>Sent:</b> 04 December 2024 17:15<br>
<b>To:</b> Bernhard Reineke <bernhard.reineke@uni-paderborn.de>; shokoofe haghighi <shokoofe_haghighi@yahoo.com>; labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [labnetwork] question about Liner for Ni Ebeam Evaporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Haghighi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">This is my collection of failed crucibles used to evaporate Ni.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">We decided on graphite, because copper was worse. We limit our deposition rate to 0.2</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:#F8F9FA">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Å/sec to help extend the lifespan of the crucibles. They still fail after 2-3 depositions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:46<br>
<b>To: </b>shokoofe haghighi <<a href="mailto:shokoofe_haghighi@yahoo.com">shokoofe_haghighi@yahoo.com</a>>,
<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu">labnetwork@mtl.mit.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [labnetwork] question about Liner for Ni Ebeam Evaporation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi Haghighi,<br>
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we tried this once, same result. All liners will crack. Lesker has some recommendations on Ebeam evaporation of Ni: slow power ramp up and down (works well to prevent cracking for ~2-4 Runs, with fabmate). A Cu liner should work better but we never tested that.<br>
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<a href="https://www.lesker.com/newweb/deposition_materials/depositionmaterials_evaporationmaterials_1.cfm?pgid=ni1">https://www.lesker.com/newweb/deposition_materials/depositionmaterials_evaporationmaterials_1.cfm?pgid=ni1</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">this is Haghighi, working on metallization by a PVD, using thermal and Ebeam evaporation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">I have some issues choosing the right liner for Ni Ebeam evaporating, hope you find time to guide me through it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">We have tested graphite, glassy carbon coated graphite, Al2O3, Mo, W and Cu liners so far. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> Graphite liner just broke after first run from the border line of Ni surface. <span style="color:black">Glassy carbon coated graphite was more or less the same,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> Al2O3 endured for 4-5 runs before breaking but there were cracks on it, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> Mo liner totally melted and some kind of alloy was produced,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue""> W and Cu endured but their internal walls were some how melted and we can't be sure about pureness of evaporated Ni and final produced thin films.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">do you have any other suggestions? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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