Ion Beam
Our Ion Beam facility at Harwell (UK) differs from all other Isotron
technologies because it is not used for sterilization. This is a
technique that addresses a host of requirements across many
different sectors:
- Simulation of the naturally-occurring space radiation
environment, especially the component dominated by solar protons
and affecting the external surfaces of a satellite
- Semiconductor processing for carrier lifetime control
- The production of trace levels of radioactivity in engineering
components for thin layer activation and real-time wear
measurement
- Materials analysis
The 5MV Tandem accelerator is a flexible system that can produce
many different Ion species, but is particularly well suited to
light ions, such as protons, deuterons and helium ions (alpha
particles). An advantageous feature is the ability to change
energy rapidly, typically in a few seconds, for dealing with
shipments of mixed products.
For semiconductor processing, we utilise our ISO class 7
cleanroom into which two beam lines run, allowing wafers to be
handled, irradiated and repacked in a controlled environment.
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