UWS’s Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) is the only instrument of its kind on the east coast of Australia, and we are excited to see that the university’s substantial investment in upgrading this cutting edge equipment is progressing as planned.
SIMS bombards a beam of ions at test materials which in turn dislodge other (secondary) ions from the material’s surface. These secondary ions provide a very accurate reading of chemical composition at and near the surface of the test material. SIMS has been used for research applications as diverse as studying toxic trace elements contained in coal and ash samples from power stations to understanding photo-catalytic semiconductor materials capable of solar-powered production of hydrogen fuels from seawater.
The SIMS is now in what looks like thousands of parts while it undergoes a major digital upgrade to make it a core component of the University’s National Environment and Energy Research Facilities.
The SIMS manufacturer, Cameca, has sent their guys from France to transform the analogue SIMS into its Digital future. ReMarthias, the fair-haired guy, is the engineer undertaking the upgrade works and sorting out the new electronics whereas Pierre, the dark-haired guy, is here specifically to dismantle and clean and reassemble the primary ion column.
The UWS SIMS operator, or the red-haired guy (!) David is seen looking useful with a screw driver.
We will keep you posted on progress as the renewal comes together over the next month or so.
SIMS bombards a beam of ions at test materials which in turn dislodge other (secondary) ions from the material’s surface. These secondary ions provide a very accurate reading of chemical composition at and near the surface of the test material. SIMS has been used for research applications as diverse as studying toxic trace elements contained in coal and ash samples from power stations to understanding photo-catalytic semiconductor materials capable of solar-powered production of hydrogen fuels from seawater.
The SIMS is now in what looks like thousands of parts while it undergoes a major digital upgrade to make it a core component of the University’s National Environment and Energy Research Facilities.
The SIMS manufacturer, Cameca, has sent their guys from France to transform the analogue SIMS into its Digital future. ReMarthias, the fair-haired guy, is the engineer undertaking the upgrade works and sorting out the new electronics whereas Pierre, the dark-haired guy, is here specifically to dismantle and clean and reassemble the primary ion column.
The UWS SIMS operator, or the red-haired guy (!) David is seen looking useful with a screw driver.
We will keep you posted on progress as the renewal comes together over the next month or so.
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