{"id":3668,"date":"2023-01-24T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=3668"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T22:10:45","slug":"04-303-differential-aperture-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"04-303 Differential Aperture Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The differential aperture in the PHI 04-303 5kV ion source provides two functions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>It helps to shape the ion beam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It restricts the gas in the ionizer, which is at a higher pressure, from entering the vacuum chamber.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The differential aperture is made from stainless steel and after years of normal use the aperture becomes sputtered away, resulting in a misshaped ion beam and higher system pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RBD has designed an insert aperture that is made out of tungsten and which will last for many years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pictures below show a worn-out aperture and our new insert aperture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/old-aperture-04-303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Old-aperture-04-303\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/old-aperture-04-303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Old-aperture-04-303\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Old-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old worn out 04-303 aperture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/new-aperture-04-303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"New-aperture-04-303\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/new-aperture-04-303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"New-aperture-04-303\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/New-aperture-04-303.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New 04-303 aperture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 04-303 ion source rebuild service now includes this aperture as part of our rebuilding procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when your 04-303 needs to be serviced, please contact us for more information about how our rebuild service improves the shape of the ion beam, reduces the pressure in the system for years to come, <em>and <\/em>saves you money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/04-303-ion-gun-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=280%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"280,419\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"04-303-ion-gun\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=280%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"280\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=280%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png\" alt=\"Differential aperture for 04-303 ion source\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?w=280&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/04-303-ion-gun-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=280%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"280,419\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"04-303-ion-gun\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?fit=280%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"280\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?resize=280%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Differential aperture for 04-303 ion source\" class=\"wp-image-3671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?w=280&amp;ssl=1 280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/04-303-ion-gun.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">04-303 ion source<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The differential aperture in the PHI 04-303 5kV ion source provides two functions: The differential aperture is made from stainless steel and after years of normal use the aperture becomes sputtered away, resulting in a misshaped ion beam and higher &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/04-303-differential-aperture-improvement\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3671,"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":"This is a re-post from an old Service Detail newsletter that explains how this aperture update can reduce how much Argon gets into a vacuum chamber when 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But, in order to optimize the ion beam focus at larger beam sizes, a Faraday cup is required. The Faraday cup used on many Physical Electronics\/PHI\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ion Sources&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ion Sources","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/ion-sources\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"faraday cup","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/faraday-cup-254x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1629,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/5400-ls-operating-procedure\/","url_meta":{"origin":3668,"position":1},"title":"5400 LS operating procedure","author":"Randy","date":"February 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The following 5400 LS operating procedures provide details of many aspects of how to operate a 5000 LS XPS system. 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First, here is a video that explains all of the alignment\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ion Sources&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ion Sources","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/ion-sources\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1597,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/pm-sequence-on-xps-and-aes-systems\/","url_meta":{"origin":3668,"position":3},"title":"PM sequence on XPS and AES systems","author":"Randy","date":"December 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Performing regular Preventive Maintenance on surface analysis systems such as X-ray Photo Electron spectrometers (XPS) and Auger Electron spectrometers (AES) is a very important step in keeping the systems functioning properly and reliably. But performing the necessary steps in the correct PM sequence will make sure that you maximize the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Operation and Calibration Procedures&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Operation and Calibration Procedures","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/operation-and-calibration-procedures\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"electronics console air filters","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/GMBH-filters.jpg?fit=704%2C470&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/GMBH-filters.jpg?fit=704%2C470&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/GMBH-filters.jpg?fit=704%2C470&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":944,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/duoplasmatron-ion-source-rebuild-procedure\/","url_meta":{"origin":3668,"position":4},"title":"Duoplasmatron ion source rebuild procedure","author":"Randy","date":"January 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"This procedure will help you to rebuild your PHI 06-660 Duoplasmatron ion source. 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