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EPSRC Reference: EP/V034863/1
Title: UK National Ion Beam Centre Core Equipment 20/21
Principal Investigator: Webb, Professor RP
Other Investigators:
Palitsin, Dr V Peng, Dr N England, Professor J
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Department: ATI Electronics
Organisation: University of Surrey
Scheme: Standard Research - NR1
Starts: 09 November 2020 Ends: 08 May 2022 Value (£): 425,000
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Electronic Devices & Subsys. Materials Characterisation
Materials Synthesis & Growth
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Electronics Information Technologies
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Panel History:
Panel DatePanel NameOutcome
29 Sep 2020 Core Equipment Award 2020 - Panel 2 Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
The UK National Ion Beam Centre provides ion beam time for a range of external users, using ion beams in a range of different ways. Uses range from implantation for doping semiconductor materials to change their electrical and optical properties to ion beam analysis of meteor impact on items recovered from space to determine the origin of space debris. The aim of this proposal is to upgrade the control system of one of the accelerators to increase its working life by another 20 years. At the same time this upgrade will help increase the level of automation possible on this system and increase the robustness of remote operation. A second piece of equipment in this proposal will increase the operational parameters of the ion implantation capability so that implantation and irradiation can be accomplished at even higher temperatures (1000C) which have some beneficial affects for implantation of SiC devices and can be used to explore what happens in nuclear reactor materials at these elevated temperatures during irradiation.
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