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Institute of Scientific Instruments: An Overview Presenatation
Kolařík, Vladimír ; Zobač, Martin ; Fořt, Tomáš ; Vlček, Ivan ; Dupák, Libor ; Mikmeková, Šárka ; Mikmeková, Eliška ; Mrňa, Libor ; Horáček, Miroslav ; Sobota, Jaroslav
The aim of this contribution is to present the Institute of Scientific Instrument of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, mainly from the potential of applied research viewpoint. It covers mainly the six application fields including material study of metals and alloys, nano layer residual stress observation methods, 2 kW fibre laser, impact testing of hard coatings, e-beam welding, machining and engraving, and finally e-beam lithography. Recently achieved results as well as the new application potential are presented. Furthermore, each topic is assumed to have a separate presentation prepared in more details within this event. A brief overview follows. Scanning low energy electron microscopy (SLEEM) is increasingly becoming recognized as a valuable analytical tool in the field of materials science. The SLEEM is also used for observation of compressive stress in nano layers that leads to wrinkling and film delamination. Using the fibre laser, we can offer 3D laser welding and cutting of various type of materials and laser surface hardening too. For the hard coatings testing and evaluation of their impact resistance a new method was suggested (Dynamic Impact Wear Test). During testing the specimen is cyclically loaded by tungsten carbide ball that impacts of the coating/substrate surface. In house e-beam welding machine allows for welding, machining, engraving and other utilizations of intense electron beam. The group of micro lithography is able to prepare micro and nano structures in thin layers of metals and other materials; including the characterization of the realized structures
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Optical and scanning electron microscopies in examination of ultrathin foils
Konvalina, Ivo ; Hovorka, Miloš ; Fořt, Tomáš ; Müllerová, Ilona
Very low energy scanning transmission electron microscopy is emerging as a novel tool for examination of ultrathin foils to learn more about the electron structure of solids. The electron micrographs provide image contrasts governed by the effective thickness of the sample proportional to the inner potential and at lowest energies the local density of electron states in the direction of impact of the electron wave starts to dominate. The optical methods are used during the sample preparation. The laser confocal microscope Olympus Lext OLS 3100 was used for preliminary observations of the 3 nm C foil prepared by magnetron sputtering in nitrogen atmosphere on a flat glass covered by a disaccharide layer.
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Studium mechanických vlastností DLC tenkých vrstev deponovaných v jedno a dvoufrekvenčním kapacitním výboji
Buršíková, V. ; Stoica, A. ; Sobota, Jaroslav ; Grossman, Jan ; Fořt, Tomáš ; Klapetek, P. ; Buršík, Jiří ; Bláhová, O.
Nanostructured diamond-like carbon coatings were deposited on several different substrate materials (silicon, glass, polycarbonate and steel) in single (13.56 MHz) and dual capacitive r.f. discharges (LF=100-300kHz, HF =13.56 MHz). The objective of our study was to find the optimum combination of the high and low frequency (continuous or pulsed) excitation enabling to cover uneven substrate surfaces and significant lowering of the internal stress in films.
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Studium mechanických vlastností gradovaných amorfních DLC povlaků deponovaných PECVD
Buršíková, V. ; Stoica, A. ; Sobota, Jaroslav ; Grossman, Jan ; Fořt, Tomáš ; Klapetek, P. ; Buršík, Jiří ; Peřina, Vratislav ; Bláhová, O.
For optimisation of performance of the coating there is necessary to optimise the following materials parameters: the elastic modulus, hardness, surface strength, film fracture toughness and film-substrate adhesion. We proposed to protect the substrate surface with graded coating, which has monotonically graded elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio.
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Tribologické chovaní tvrdých uhlíkových kompozitních vrstev
Fořt, Tomáš ; Grossman, Jan ; Sobota, Jaroslav ; Vítů, T. ; Novák, R.
Carbon hard composite coatings were exposed to dynamical load and high temperature pin-on-disc CSM Tribometer. To evaluate the impact resistance of thin hard composite coating in dynamic loading wear applications an impact test was used. The sliding tests in air were carried out in the range from room temperature to 500 °C with controlled relative humidity. Hardness, elastic modulus and fracture toughness of deposited coatings were studied by indentation technique using Fisherscope H100 tester.
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