Goal

The goal of the course is to give the basic operation principles of a spectrometer and of its components. Furthermore, the course has the purpose to provide some notions related to the calibration of the instruments to optimize the interpretation of the spectra obtained during the measurements. Examples of mass spectrometric applications in academic and industrial applications are provided during the course.

Recipients

the course is addressed to the beginners of mass spectrometry

Guidelines:

Basic principles, component features and use as diagnostics
Analysis of sealed systems with mass spectrometers
Spectrometers for hydrocarbon detection
Calibration, sensitivity and instability
Industrial mass spectrometry applications

Course coordinators: 

Paolo Michelato, LASA – INFN Milano    
Enrico Maccallini, SAES GETTERS S.p.A    
Espedito Vassallo, Istituto di Fisica del Plasma CNR

Goal:

The AIV course on "PVD and CVD DEPOSITION TECHNOLOGIES" aims to provide participants with solid foundations on these technologies, on characterization techniques and also on a broad overview of industrial applications and their respective research perspectives.

Recipients:

The course is aimed at laboratory technicians, researchers, industrial workers or students of scientific faculties who use deposition systems or surface analysis instrumentation.

Guidelines:

Plasma Deposition Technologies
Pulsed laser deposition (PLD)
Evaporation by pulsed electronic beams
Chemical Vapor Deposition
Characterization of the surfaces of the materials

Course coordinators:

Paolo Michelato, LASA – INFN Milano    
Enrico Maccallini, SAES GETTERS S.p.A    
Espedito Vassallo, Istituto di Fisica del Plasma CNR

Goal:

The final aim of the course is to provide the participants with solid foundations that allow them to correctly use vacuum systems, and their components, whether they are used for industrial processes (e.g. thin film depositions) or for the implementation of analyzes and measurements (e.g. mass spectrometry).

Recipients:

The course is directed at laboratory technicians, researchers, industrial workers or students of scientific faculties who use systems, implants or vacuum instrumentation.

Guidelines:

Kinetics of gases
Operating principles of low and medium vacuum pumps
Ultravacuum: Degassing, absorption pumps
The molecular regimen, the high vacuum pumps
The measurement of pressure
Materials for Vacuum Systems

Course coordinators:

Paolo Michelato, LASA – INFN Milano    
Enrico Maccallini, SAES GETTERS S.p.A    
Espedito Vassallo, Istituto di Fisica del Plasma CNR