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PHI VersaProbe III User Guide
Created for Stanford NanoShared Facilities (SNSF)Juliet JamtgaardOctober, 2016
This document was created for training purposes only. Screenshots are from SmartSoft-‐VersaProbeTM by Physical Electronics, a Division of ULVAC-‐PHI.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 User Guide
• Features:• Greater count collection with better energy resolution.• Hot/cold stage.• Intro Camera for easy navigation.• SmartSoft software with Queue options.• FIG5 Ar+ Ion gun.• GCIB Ar+ cluster gun.• Collection-‐limiting aperture for AR-‐XPS.
• Spot sizes: 9um – 200um plus HP (1400x100um)• Auto Neutralize, Auto Z-‐align options.
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1. Choose HolderA. XPS TabB. Platen
Manager tab (RHS).
C. Platen tab.D. Choose
holder size from dropdown list.• 1 inch• 2 inch• AR• Hot
ColdE. Press “Load.”F. If asked to
save changes to previous holder, say “No.”
PHI VersaProbe 3 -‐-‐ Loading Sample
A. B.C.
D.
**Note** The “Max Z Height” of the 1” and 2” holders should be 18.5mm; 16.5mm for AR holder. If your sample is thicker than 0.5mm, subtract sample thickness from Max Z height.4
PHI VersaProbe 3 -‐-‐ Loading Sample2. Set up file directory
A. Platen Manager tab (RHS).
B. Directory tab.C. Choose the
desired directory.
D. Press Update directory button.
E. Press “Properties” button.
F. Choose Lab Book tab.
G. Choose desired file name settings.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 -‐-‐ Loading Sample3. Backfill Intro
A. System TabB. Right-‐click on
“Intro” chamber.
C. Select “Backfill Intro” from drop-‐down menu.
4. Load Sample in Intro Chamber.• Line up Notch
in holder with screw on transfer fork.
5. Drag-‐and-‐drop Image in Intro chamber into Main chamber.
6. Follow all prompts to take photo and load sample into main chamber.
7. Never lean on transfer arm!
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Ion gauge must read 3.7x10-‐4 Pa before gate valve will open.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 – Choose Position(s)
1. 1. Sample Tab2. Press Define
Point button A. Nearby
buttons for “Define Area”
B. ”Define Line”
3. Add Name, Comment and update type.• Choose HP
setting in “Type.”
4. Highlight desired point/area (green) and press “Move to position” button.
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7To use HP setting, must choose HP in “Type” for each position and also in “X-‐ray Setting” on Spectrum or Profile tab before starting scan.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Z Align
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1. Sample Tab2. Z-‐ Align Tab (RHS)3. Move to desired
position on Stage (see previous page.)
4. Choose X-‐ray Setting for Z-‐Align.
5. **Check Auto settings (see pg 7 step 6).
6. Press Z-‐Align.7. Z-‐align status box
will open. • Click
Properties button and choose “Graph” tab to see plot.
8. If needed, update position to new Z-‐height.
2.6.4.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 – Spectrum Setup1. XPS Tab2. Spectrum Tab
(RHS)3. Choose Xray
Setting4. Press Periodic
Table button to choose elements or SU for survey.• Adjust
parameters for each Region.
5. Choose # of Cycles.
6. Press XPS Setup • Select/De-‐
select Auto Neutralize settings as needed.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 – Notes before Acquisition• Before starting acquisition:• Make sure only desired positions are checked on Sample tab.
• Make sure only desired Regions are checked (XPS tab/ Spectrum Tab (RHS)).
• Make sure XPS Properties dialogue has been examined• Auto Neutralizer is on/off as needed.
• If using queue feature and moving to multiple positions, can use Auto Z-‐Align.
• Ideally, Neutralizer and Ion Gun should warm up in standby for a little while before use.• Can use Queue feature to automatically perform multiple tasks.• If desired, take SXI image and “Define” points on image.• Must push camera icon to save SXI before defining points.
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** Press ”Add to Q” and then delete all previous items in Q before pressing “Start”.***
Two options for start:1. If Queue is
empty, press ”Spe” to start acquisition.
2. Use the Q:• Press
“Add to Q” and delete all unwanted lines in Queue.
• Press ”Start” in Queue menu.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Spectrum Setup (cont’d)
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PHI VersaProbe 3 – Hardware Setup for Sputtering
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Before Ar+ Ion Gun sputtering:1. Hardware tab2. Ion gun tab
(RHS)3. Choose desired
Gun• Ion Gun• GCIB
4. Load sputter file (never press “Save”)
5. Press ”Standby.”• Ion gun
will turn on auto-‐maticallyduring process.
6. Return to “off” when done.
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For GCIB sputtering: • Manually open valve on GCIB.• Put GCIB in “blank” mode, not standby.
• Return to “off” when done.• Manually close valve on GCIB.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Hardware Setup for Neutralizing
1.
Before sputtering:1. Hardware tab2. E-‐neut tab
(RHS)3. Load Neutralize
060116 file (never press “Save”)
4. Press ”Standby.”• Neu-‐
tralizerwill operate auto-‐maticallyduring process.
5. Return to “off” when done.
6. Neutralizer should warm up in standby for ~15 before use.
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1. XPS Tab2. Profile Tab
(RHS).3. Depth Profile.4. Choose X-‐ray
spot size.5. Choose
Regions, sweeps and pass energies.
6. Press Sputter Rate Table to set up depth profile.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Depth Profile Setup
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7. Check XPS Setup for Auto Neutralizer and Auto Z-‐align
8. Press “Profile” to begin or use Queue.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Depth Profile Setup
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1. XPS Tab2. Profile Tab
(RHS).3. Angle Profile.4. Choose X-‐ray
spot size.5. Choose
Regions, sweeps and pass energies.
6. Press Angle Table to set up tilt profile.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Angle Profile Setup
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7. Check XPS Setup for Auto Neutralizer and Auto Z-‐align
8. Choose Acceptance Angle = Narrow.
9. Turn beam-‐limited aperture into place on instrument.
10. Press “Angle” to begin or use Queue.
PHI VersaProbe 3 – Angle Profile Setup
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PHI VersaProbe 3 -‐-‐ Unloading Sample
1. Before unloading, deselect any Auto Sputter/Auto Neutralize commands from XPS Acquisition Setup.
• XPS tab, bottom left corner of either Spectrum or Profile tabs.• See pages 13, 15.
2. Turn off power to Neutralizer and Ion Gun.• Hardware tab, Neutralizer or Ion Gun tabs.• See pages 10-‐11.
3. If used Ar Ion Gun (not GCIB) for sputtering or neutralizing, Pump Intro.
• See next page, part D.
4. If used GCIB, close valve on gun.5. If using AR, return Beam Acceptance Aperture
to Standard Position.
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PHI VersaProbe 3 -‐-‐ Unloading Sample1. System tab
A. Drag-‐and-‐drop image from Main chamber into Intro chamber.
B. Follow all prompts to insert transfer arm and remove sample.
C. Backfill Intro• Right-‐click
on Intro.• Choose
Backfill.• Remove
sample.D. Pump Intro
• Right-‐click on Intro.
• Choose Pump Intro.
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C., D.
A.
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