Equipment

Available equipment and specialized technological lines for scientific and applied activities.

With modern laboratories, a clean room, high-sensitivity equipment, and unique technologies, the Institute drives innovation in materials science, microsystems, and cultural heritage.

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Precision XY stage – Aerotech Planar 100 mm (for precise surface laser processing)
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Прецизна повърхностна лазерна обработка

 
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Precision XY stage – Aerotech Planar 100 mm (for precise surface laser processing)

A two-axis direct-drive translation stage used for precise positioning of samples during surface laser processing.

This system, with a travel range of 100 mm × 100 mm, accuracy of ±0.4 µm, flatness of ±1 µm, and a maximum speed of 500 mm/s, enables fast and highly precise movement of samples in the X-Y plane.

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High-vacuum technological system for optical thin film deposition – Tecport Optics Symphony 9
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Технологичната система Symphony 9 (Tecport Optics) за вакуумно нанасяне на тънкослойни оптични структури открива широки възможности за изследвания в тази област, а също и за осъществяване на научно-приложни индустриални разработки и иновации, консултантски услуги и др.

 
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Отговорник:

Лаборатория "Оптика и спектроскопия"

Доц. д-р Тихомир Тенев

High-vacuum technological system for optical thin film deposition – Tecport Optics Symphony 9

The Symphony 9 (Tecport Optics) technological installation for vacuum deposition of thin-film optical structures provides extensive opportunities for research in this field, as well as for scientific and applied industrial developments, innovations, consulting services, and more. It is complemented by a spectrophotometric laboratory, enabling optical characterization of the produced samples in the spectral range from 0.2 µm to 300 µm with high-precision, state-of-the-art equipment:

  • FT-IR Spectrometer Vertex 70 (Bruker Optics)
  • UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer Lambda 1050 (Perkin Elmer)

Vacuum Chamber Specifications:

Dimensions: 960 mm diameter x 1100 mm

Deposition Methods:

  • Electron beam and resistive evaporation
  • Ion-assisted evaporation
  • Simultaneous evaporation from two different material sources

Rotation System: Planetary and conventional dome rotation

Control and Monitoring:

  • Advanced software for automated process control
  • Quartz crystal monitoring of layer thickness during evaporation
  • Direct and indirect optical control of layer thickness during evaporation

Capabilities:

  • Fabrication of precise spectrally selective optical elements
  • Deposition of >40 layers without process interruption
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Приставките и поляризаторите, с които е доокомплектован, дават възможност за измерване на спектрални характеристики на повърхности, тънки слоеве, течни и прахообразни проби.

 
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The Vertex 70 Fourier Transform Spectrometer (Bruker) is a high-end instrument. The attachments and polarizer with which it is equipped allow for the measurement of spectral characteristics of surfaces, thin films, liquid, and powdered samples.

Its capability to register spectra in the terahertz range—the region of vibrational frequencies of crystal phonons and giant bio-complexes—makes the laboratory unique in Bulgaria. 

  • Spectral range: 10,000–30 cm⁻¹ (1–300 μm)
  • Resolution: 0.16 cm⁻¹
  • Spectral accuracy: 0.005 cm⁻¹
  • Photometric accuracy: 0.1%
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: 10,000:1 peak-to-peak
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