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Scintillation Secondary Electrons Detector for ESEM
Čudek, Pavel ; Kadlec, Jaromír (referee) ; Rek, Antonín (referee) ; Jirák, Josef (advisor)
The thesis deals with the scintillation secondary electron detector for environmental scanning electron microscope, its design and construction. The starting point was numerical simulation of electrostatic fields and electron trajectories in the electrode system of the detector and simulation of pressure distribution and flow of gases in different parts of the detector. On the basis of modeling and simulation, construction changes of the detector were gradually implemented. Detection efficiency of each version of the detector was determined by the method described in the work. This method enables to evaluate signal level from the captured images of the specimen, quality of images was stated from signal to noise ratio. The thesis describes the whole process of the detector improvement from initial state, when the detector operated with lower efficiency in the pressure range from 300 to 900 Pa, to final version that enables usage of the detector in the range from vacuum up to 1000 Pa of water vapors in the specimen chamber of the microscope.
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Influence of working conditions on the results of EDS in ESEM
Pospíchal, David ; Čech, Ondřej (referee) ; Čudek, Pavel (advisor)
The bachelor thesis deals with energy dispersion spectroscopy and detection of characteristic X-rays in the field of environmental scanning electron microscope. The aim of the semester work is to compare the results of elemental microanalysis of samples under optimal conditions and to monitor changes of results, when changing working conditions, resp. nitrogen and water vapor pressure in the sample chamber of the scanning electron microscope Vega3 XMU with LaB6 cathode. TESCAN, a.s equipped with Xflash 6 | 10 spectrophotometer. Bruker
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The influence of mechanical alloying on contamination of powder mixtures and bulk materials
Kubíček, Antonín ; Hadraba, Hynek (referee) ; Moravčík, Igor (advisor)
This thesis deals with the influence of process parameters on the contamination level of powder materials produced by mechanical alloying (MA) technology. For this purpose austenitic stainless steel 316 L and equiatomic CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) were prepared by high-energy ball milling. Both materials were milled in argon and nitrogen atmospheres from 5 to 30 hours. Spark plasma sintering method (SPS) was then used for consolidation of chosen powder samples. Chemical analysis of contamination within MA was carried out using combustion analysers for determination of carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen contents after different lengths of milling. Also differences in chemical composition of powder and corresponding bulk samples were measured. The microstructure analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of both powder and bulk materials was executed with focus on oxide and carbide presence and dispersion. Increasing content of carbon with increasing milling time was observed across all measured samples. This contamination is attributed to using milling vial made of tool steel AISI D2 (containing 1,55 wt. % of carbon). Increase of carbon content within consolidation using SPS was also observed. Milling of specimens using N2 as milling atmosphere caused higher contamination level in both AISI 316 L and HEA compared to milling in argon.
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Morphology study of organic molecular compounds thin films
Schön, Martin ; Vala, Martin (referee) ; Salyk, Ota (advisor)
This thesis deals with morphology study of organic molecular thin film compounds. The vapour deposition was used for thin films preparation. There are described used vacuum technology and measuring instruments in the theoretical part. In the second part is then described the experiment. The characteristics and morphology of thin films have been analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Influence of deposition temperature and distance between substrate holder and evaporator boat on film morphology have been analyzed. Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) thin films have interesting chemical and physical properties, expecting wide range of applications, especially in electronics industry.
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Analysis and characterisation of spirally-arranged field-emission nanostructure
Ondříšková, Martina ; Sobola, Dinara (referee) ; Knápek, Alexandr (advisor)
Katody obsahující pole emitorů s vysokým poměrem stran budí velký zájem jako elektronové zdroje pro vakuová zařízení. Ve snaze maximalizovat proud a proudovou hustotu byly navrženy hustší pole emitorů. To však vedlo k nežádoucím účinkům, jako je stínění pole, způsobené přítomností okolních emitorů v poli. Pro snížení efektu stínění, a tím pádem zvýšení proudové hustoty, bylo navrženo pole emitorů s uspořádáním inspirovaným přírodním principem fylotaxe. Takto navržená struktura mikropilířů byla vytvořena pomocí elektronové litografie a reaktivního iontového leptání. K vytvoření ultra ostrých hrotů s poloměrem v řádu desítek nanometrů na vrcholu každého mikropilíře byla použita technika leptání black siliconu. Analýza topografie vzorku byla provedena pomocí rastrovacího elektronového mikroskopu. Pro stanovení výstupní práce byla použita ultrafialová fotoelektronová spektroskopie. Pro zjištění emisních vlastností vyrobených struktur byl zkonstruován emisní mikroskop, jehož elektronové dělo bylo upraveno tak, aby vyrobená struktura sloužila jako katoda. Graf Murphy-Good byl použit k analýze dat o emisních vlastnostech, na které byl aplikován ortodoxní test pro kontrolu validity. Pro sledování fluktuací proudu bylo provedeno měření stability.
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Optimization of scintillation detector for detection of low energy signal electrons in electron microscopy
Tihlaříková, Eva ; Kadlec, Jaromír (referee) ; Uruba, Václav (referee) ; Neděla, Vilém (advisor)
The dissertation thesis deals with optimization of the scintillation detector for efficient detection of low energy signal electrons in a specimen chamber of a scanning electron microscope. The solution was based on the study of signal electron energy loss mechanisms during their interaction with a conductive layer and a scintillator that can be studied using simulations based on the stochastics Monte Carlo methods. Based on test simulations and their comparison with experimental data, the ideal Monte Carlo software was chosen and used for the study of signal electron energy losses during their transport through the conductive layer as well as following interaction with scintillator, in dependency on the signal electron energy. Simulation results allowed to define criteria for the optimization of the conductive layer. According to these parameters, the optimized layers were deposited on the surface of different scintillators and experimentally tested in the scintillation detector of the scanning electron microscope. Experimental measurements allowed to verify accomplished simulations and provide new information about impact of materials and thicknesses of conductive layers in combination with materials of scintillators and light guides. The increase of the detection efficiency of the scintillation detector equipped with optimised conductive layers and its capability to detect low energy signal electrons were experimentally proved.
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Scintillation SE detector for ESEM
Odehnal, Adam ; Špinka, Jiří (referee) ; Jirák, Josef (advisor)
Thesis deals with theoretical knowledge about scanning electron microscopy and environmental scanning electron microscopy. It describes principle of operation, signals generated by interaction between primary electron beam and specimen and means of detection of secondary electron signal in environmental conditions using scintillation detector. Furthermore, thesis focuses on optimization of detection od secondary electrons by adjusting electrode system of scintillation detector. Computer program Simion is used for modelling signal electron trajectories for proper adjustments. Simulation were starting-point for adjusting the design of the detector. Detection efficiency of adjusted detector was determined by evaluating signal magnitude from captured images, secondary electron detection capability from voltage contrast and quality of the captured images from signal/noise ratio.
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Nozzle separation valve design for rasterization electron microscope
Hoffman, Petr ; Navrátil, Václav (referee) ; Foltýnová, Dana (advisor)
The aim of the thesis is a design and subsequent construction of a vacuum separation valve for a scanning electron microscope. The introduction describes the functions of an isolating valve. The function of the scanning electron microscope is described in the overview of the current state of knowledge. The following chapters focus on conceptual designs of the valve, their descriptions, advantages and disadvantages. Based on the comparison, the most suitable solution was selected. A force analysis of the selected variant is also performed and described. The end of the thesis contains the whole structure design and processed drawing documentation.
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Optimization of UHV SEM for nanostructure study in wide temperature range
Axman, Tomáš ; Zigo,, Juraj (referee) ; Bábor, Petr (advisor)
This diploma thesis deals with the optimization of ultra-high vacuum scanning electron microscope - UHV SEM, which is developed within the Amispec project in cooperation with BUT, Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Science and Tescan Brno, s.r.o. The theoretical part deals with the description of the actual state of the developed equipment and the research of competing systems. The next part describes the optimization of the sample holder and the pallet receptor for studying nanostructures over a wide range of temperatures. Part of the optimization is the sapphire thermal diode development and experimental verification of the functionality of the designed components. This is followed by the verification of the functionality of the whole system for the transport of samples to the UHV area, deposition with effusion cell and in-situ observations.
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