INNOVATIVE FEATURES OF THE SCHONLAND PROTON MICROPROBE

Authors
WATTERSON JIW FEARICK RW CONNELL SH ANNEGARN HJ PRZYBYLOWICZ WJ ANDEWEG AH MCQUEEN I SELLSCHOP JPF
Citation
Jiw. Watterson et al., INNOVATIVE FEATURES OF THE SCHONLAND PROTON MICROPROBE, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms, 77(1-4), 1993, pp. 79-84
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Nuclear","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Instument & Instrumentation
Journal title
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms → ACNP
ISSN journal
0168583X
Volume
77
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
79 - 84
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(1993)77:1-4<79:IFOTSP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Details are given of a new proton microprobe recently commissioned at the Schonland Centre of the University of the Witwatersrand. The micro probe line is connected to two accelerators, a 6 MV EN tandem and a 2. 5 MV Van de Graaff machine, for use in both more routine as well as re search applications. Features of the target chamber allowing for rapid semi-automatic pump-down and the handling of multiple specimens are d escribed, and details of the electronics and multi-parameter software are given. This software allows for the definition of multiple one- an d two-dimensional gates, and runs under OS/2 on a 80386 based PC. Brie f descriptions are given of some typical applications to illustrate th e analytical potential of the system.