Innovative features of the Schonland proton microprobe

J. I.W. Watterson, R. W. Fearick, S. H. Connell, H. J. Annegarn, W. J. Przybylowicz, A. H. Andeweg, I. McQueen, J. P.F. Sellschop

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Abstract

Details are given of a new proton microprobe recently commissioned at the Schonland Centre of the University of the Witwatersrand. The microprobe 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 research applications. Features of the target chamber allowing for rapid semi-automatic pump-down and the handling of multiple specimens are described, and details of the electronics and multi-parameter software are given. This software allows for the definition of multiple one- and two-dimensional gates, and runs under OS/2 on a 80386 based PC. Brief descriptions are given of some typical applications to illustrate the analytical potential of the system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)79-84
Number of pages6
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume77
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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