Thermal and e-beam evaporation sources
When considering thermal or e-beam (electron beam) evaporation for your thin film deposition process, evaporation sources, such as boats, filaments, and crucibles, play an essential role in the deposition process. Evaporation sources are designed to hold and heat the desired materials (evaporation materials) in a controlled manner within a vacuum chamber.
PhotonExport offers a wide range of thermal and e-beam evaporation sources to meet diverse industry needs such as:
Boats
Evaporation boats are shaped containers typically made of materials such as tungsten, molybdenum, or tantalum. They are commonly used to hold and evaporate solid materials that have a high melting point. The boat design allows for efficient heating and evaporation of the material it holds, ensuring uniform deposition onto the substrate. Boats are ideal for precise control and working with small quantities of materials in evaporation processes.
Filaments
Filaments are commonly used as evaporation sources in thermal evaporation. Made of materials like tungsten or tantalum, these thin wire-like structures are heated by passing an electric current through them. This process achieves high temperatures and vaporizes the desired materials, providing versatility and precise control over the evaporation process. Filaments are ideal for applications that require fine control over the deposition rate and distribution due to their small size.
Crucibles
Crucibles are containers made from high-temperature-resistant materials like graphite, tungsten, or molybdenum. They hold the solid materials to be evaporated, especially those with high melting points. Crucibles are generally used with e-beam evaporation techniques, where a direct high-power electron beam is used to heat the crucible. When heated, the material it holds vaporizes and condenses onto a substrate, forming a thin film. Crucibles find widespread use in semiconductor manufacturing, optical coatings, and research laboratories.
More Evaporation Sources by PhotonExport
PhotonExport’s comprehensive range of evaporation sources includes not only boats, filaments, and crucibles, but also:
- Point and Loop Heaters
- Coils Heaters
- Basket Heaters
- Spiral Heaters
- Boat Heaters
- Alumina -Coated Boat Heaters
- Boat Heaters for Microelectronics
- SiO Baffled Box Baffles Box Heaters
- Tantalum Box Heaters
- Tantalum Box Heaters For Microelectronics
- Baffles Box Heaters (AI203 Coated)
- Chrome – Plated Tungsten Rods
- Tungsten Rods
- Crucibles Liners for E-Beam
- Sources Crucibles for Thermal Sources
- and more.
Typical evaporation source materials range from graphite, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, aluminum oxide, quartz, and boron nitride, to carbon, providing versatility for different material compatibilities and deposition conditions.
Additionally, PhotonExport understands that unique deposition requirements often demand tailored solutions. Hence, we offer custom-designed evaporation sources according to your specific applications. Our extensive selection of thermal and e-beam evaporation evaporation sources ensures that you have access to the right tools and configurations for your specific requirements, ultimately enhancing the quality and performance of your thin film coatings.
At PhotonExport we are dedicated to enabling cutting-edge R&D, thin films, nanotechnology innovation by providing high-quality specialty materials and equipment that are tailored to your specifications and delivered on time and at the lowest possible cost.
Our team is committed to meeting your thin film deposition needs with exceptional quality and performance. To learn more about our thermal and e-beam evaporation sources, or to request a quote please visit the link below.
Evaporation Materials
PhotonExport also supplies high quality evaporation materials with low impurities & minimal surface contamination. We offer a range of materials that meet the stringent requirements of various industries. Our materials are available in various shapes, and we can also provide custom orders to suit our your specific needs. Click here to visit our evaporation materials page.