Apparatus and method for synthesizing films and coatings by focused particle beam deposition
First Claim
1. A particle deposition apparatus, comprising:
- a) a particle source that generates a plurality of particles in a suspended form;
b) an expansion chamber in communication with the particle source and having an interior pressure that is substantially lower than the interior pressure of the particle source;
c) a deposition chamber;
d) a substrate support located inside the deposition chamber; and
e) an aerodynamic focusing stage connecting the expansion chamber to the deposition chamber, and comprising a plurality of aerodynamic focusing elements.
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Abstract
A particle beam deposition apparatus includes a particle source for generating a plurality of particles in suspended form, an expansion chamber, and a deposition chamber connected to the expansion chamber by an aerodynamic focusing stage, and containing a substrate. The aerodynamic focusing stage may be comprised of a plurality of aerodynamic focusing elements, or lenses. Particles, including nanoparticles, may be deposited on the substrate by generating an aerosol cloud of particles, accelerating the particles into the expansion chamber, creating a collimated beam out of the particles by passing them through the aerodynamic focusing lenses and into a deposition chamber, and impacting the particles into the substrate.
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24 Claims
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1. A particle deposition apparatus, comprising:
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a) a particle source that generates a plurality of particles in a suspended form;
b) an expansion chamber in communication with the particle source and having an interior pressure that is substantially lower than the interior pressure of the particle source;
c) a deposition chamber;
d) a substrate support located inside the deposition chamber; and
e) an aerodynamic focusing stage connecting the expansion chamber to the deposition chamber, and comprising a plurality of aerodynamic focusing elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for depositing particles on a substrate, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating an aerosol cloud of particles;
b) accelerating the particles through a nozzle;
c) creating a collimated beam of particles by passing the particle through a plurality of aerodynamic focusing lenses;
d) impacting the collimated beam of particles against the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A particle structure comprised of particles, formed by the steps of:
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a) generating an aerosol cloud of particles;
b) accelerating the particles through a nozzle;
c) creating a collimated beam of particles by passing the particles through a plurality of aerodynamic focusing lenses;
d) impacting the collimated beam of particles against a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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