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9 September 2019 Characterization of a magnetron sputtering system for the development of broadband x-ray optic multilayer coatings
Danielle Gurgew, David M. Broadway, Brian Ramsey
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Abstract
A direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering system has been developed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) for depositing broadband X-ray optic multilayer coatings. The system has the capability to house up to four, 2-inch diameter direct-cooled DC magnetron cathodes. The relatively small dimensions of the cathodes facilitate low-cost, early stage research and development of various types of optical coatings while producing good coating uniformity across substrates that are twice the cathode diameter. Sources of non-repeatability in the deposition of depth-graded multilayer coatings were identified and compensated for, resulting in the ability to implement complex multilayer coating designs.
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Danielle Gurgew, David M. Broadway, and Brian Ramsey "Characterization of a magnetron sputtering system for the development of broadband x-ray optic multilayer coatings", Proc. SPIE 11119, Optics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IX, 111191M (9 September 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2531713
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KEYWORDS
Optical coatings

Sputter deposition

Multilayers

Thin film coatings

X-ray optics

Copper

Ions

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