title: A compact and low-weight sputtering unit for in situ investigations of thin film growth at synchrotron radiation beamlines.
abstract: In this work, we report on a highly variable, compact, and light high-vacuum sputter deposition unit designed for in situ experiments using synchrotron radiation facilities. The chamber can be mounted at various synchrotron beamlines for scattering experiments in grazing incidence geometry. The sample position and the large exit window allow to perform x-ray experiments up to large q values. The sputtering unit is easy to mount on existing experimental setups and can be remote-controlled. In this paper, we describe in detail the design and the performance of the new sputtering chamber and present the installation of the apparatus at different 3rd generation light sources. Furthermore, we describe the different measurement options and present some selected results. The unit has been successfully commissioned and is now available for users at PETRA III at DESY.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr. 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr. 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: A-C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Dippel
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr. 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pflaum
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr. 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wernecke
authors.affiliation: Institut für Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik II (IWE II) and JARA-FIT, RWTH Aachen University, Sommerfeldstr. 24, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van den Hurk
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestr. 85, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blume
authors.affiliation: 2nd. Institute of Physics B and JARA-FIT, RWTH Aachen University, Otto-Blumenthal-Str. 1, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Klemradt