Multimethod System with ARPES, LT-SPM and UHV Preparation

The SPECS system for laboratory ARPES is a fully equipped UHV analysis system for modern surface analysis including ARPES and XPS. All systems are designed and manufactured at the SPECS headquarter in Berlin. A special engineering group personally accompanies the system process from the order placing until the final acceptance. Our engineers are dedicated to highest quality and usability of the system during design, testing and setup on site. Once the system is in full operation a professional service team in our HQ and our worldwide branch offices takes care of a smooth and stable operation.

The SPECS lab ARPES system comes with the PHOIBOS analyzer series in combination with a ultra low temperature manipulator, sophisticated sample handling and a monochromated small spot UV and X-ray source. The analysis module is based on a special µ-metal chamber optimized for low kinetic energy analysis. A dedicated surface science preparation module with all necessary techniques (surface cleaning, LEED, deposition, sample storage) is included as well as a fast entry loadlock.

SPECS offers the integration of various low temperature SPM systems e.g. from Unisoku. The long time knowledge on system design and the well defined technological basis of our systems make the integration of additional methods straight forward and reliable. 

The typical vacuum achieved in SPECS systems is better than 2 x 10^-10 mbar achieved during assembly at SPECS. A final end pressure in the 10^-11 mbar range is achievable. The standard pumping configuration consist of and ion getter pump (IGP), a titan sublimation pump (TSP) and a turbo molecular pump (TMP) with connecting to a roughing vacuum. Different pumping configurations are available on request including cryo pumps, larger pumping schemes and also NEG pumps.

All Systems are equipped with a rigid frame and included bake-out tents with automated heating systems. An electronics cabinet hosts all relevant electronics, a main power supply and a TCP/IP based communication platform for the control units.

All SPECS systems are ready for interconnections to other SPECS modules. Also the connection to existing systems can be tested on request.