Hiden Analytical has launched its Espion langmuir-style probe, which it believes is the most versatile commercial electrostatic probe currently available.
The probe automatically reports the critical plasma characteristics of electron density and energy distribution, electron temperature, ion density, plasma potential and floating potential.
On-board software-controlled timing circuitry with acquisition trigger resolution of 62.5 nanoseconds enables ESPION to provide high-resolution segmented temporal analyses through a plasma pulse at pulse frequencies as high as 3MHz.
Probes may be operated in both static and dynamic modes, with fully-programmable UHV-compatible linear motion drives offering linear travel ranges to 900mm.
Systems are backed by more than 20 years continuous manufacturing experience in the field of plasma measurement together with a worldwide support network of engineers and scientists with expert knowledge of plasma diagnostics and processing.
Product features:
- Forced-air cooling of the probe tip.
- Programmable self-cleaning cycle for automatic probe tip decontamination.
- RF blocking impedance for optimum data integrity.
- Integral reference probe compensation electrode.
