{"id":1558,"date":"2015-08-28T04:28:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T11:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=1558"},"modified":"2019-10-15T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T22:18:18","slug":"phi-versaprobe-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/phi-versaprobe-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"PHI VersaProbe operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHI VersaProbe operation<\/p>\n<p>The following links offer a variety of operating procedures for the PHI VersaProbe XPS system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiw0ZDV3r7UAhVLImMKHd3oBAwQFgguMAE&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fywcmatsci.yale.edu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2FYale%2520MCC%2520XPS%2520SOP-basic.pdf&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXCdq2A1LayuuvwHqVPkUGZLABEg&amp;sig2=3zKtOpkin-dC0_cbE8RYOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yale Materials Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=5&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiw0ZDV3r7UAhVLImMKHd3oBAwQFgg_MAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsnsf.stanford.edu%2Fequipment%2Fxsa%2Fdocs%2FPHI%2520VersaProbe%25203%2520User%2520Guide.pdf&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtc4WSTwm-Sfj_pLbV13z5xxBdRg&amp;sig2=0QrbhjajsueKwAMxsnn0rA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stanford Versaprobe III Operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PHI&#8217;s latest Versaprobe (the Versaprobe III) has improved performance and features including &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"body-font-size\">\n<li>New Analyzer input lens with 2-3 times higher sensitivity for all analysis conditions<\/li>\n<li>New Multi-channel detector for faster elemental and chemical imaging<\/li>\n<li>New Angle dependent technology for +\/- 5 degree solid angle collection for ADXPS measurements<\/li>\n<li>Improved Hot\/cold stage providing temperatures of -140\u00b0 C to +600\u00b0 C<\/li>\n<li>New Dedicated hot sample platen operating up to 800\u00b0 C<\/li>\n<li>New 4-contact transferable sample mount for in-situ controlled potential experiments<\/li>\n<li>New UPS design for increased sensitivity and improved energy resolution<\/li>\n<li>Improved Auger performance providing higher energy resolution and better signal to noise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PHI VersaProbe operation The following links offer a variety of operating procedures for the PHI VersaProbe XPS system. Yale Materials Science Stanford Versaprobe III Operation PHI&#8217;s latest Versaprobe (the Versaprobe III) has improved performance and features including &#8211; New Analyzer &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/phi-versaprobe-operation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[162],"tags":[197],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/versaprobe-xps.png?fit=305%2C205&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2DEXo-p8","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4216,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/dgc-iii-power-supply-board-check\/","url_meta":{"origin":1558,"position":0},"title":"DGC III power supply board check","author":"Randy","date":"February 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"This blog post shows you how to test the power supply board in the DGC III ion gauge controller that is used on many of the older PHI XPS surface analysis systems.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Optics and Vacuum&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Optics and Vacuum","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/general-optics-and-vacuum\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"DGC III ion gauge controller","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Filament-relay.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Filament-relay.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Filament-relay.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":178,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/dgc-iii-digital-ion-gauge-control\/","url_meta":{"origin":1558,"position":1},"title":"Operation of the DGC III Digital Ion Gauge Control","author":"Randy","date":"October 14, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the more common questions that we get concerning the DGC III digital ion gauge control (also known as the DIG III) is how to enter the set point values. 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