UIDB/00068/2020
Our Equipment
RESEARCH GROUP 1
Applied Surface Science And Vacuum Technology And Metrology
Labs: 244 and 246, Ed. 1
2017 | System for TCA extraction from cork (2,4,6 trichloroanisol)
Note: TCA is the source of common taint in wine
CEFITEC Prototype (Prof. Orlando Teodoro)
2017 | Superheated water system to process cork
METROVAC
2017 | Cylindrical Ionization gauge
CEFITEC Prototype (MSc. Ricardo Silva, Prof. Orlando Teodoro, Dr. Nenad Bundaleski)
2015 | Mass spectrometry system for studies on cork desorption
Mass range 1 - 200 uma
CEFITEC Prototype (Prof. Orlando Teodoro, Prof.ª Ana Fonseca)
2015 | Sensitivity testing system for refrigerant leak detectors
METROVAC
2015 | Magnetic levitation - Cylindrical spinning rotor gauge
A new approach for vacuum measurement.
CEFITEC Prototype (MSc. Pedro Almeida, Prof. Orlando Teodoro)
2014 | Experimental setup for the testing of the ion-conducting silver source (Rb Ag4 I5)
Coupled to TOF-SIMS VG Ionex
by Prof. Orlando Teodoro, Dr. Alexander Tolstogouzov
2013 | Primary standard for reference leak calibration
(10-4 a 10-6 mbar.L.s-1)
METROVAC
2012 | Experimental setup for Secondary Electron Yield (SEY) measurements
by Prof. Orlando Teodoro, Dr. Nenad Bundaleski
2011 | Kratos XSAM 800
dedicated machine with Class 150 hemispheric analyzer
This equipment was obtained 2nd hand from the Gaule University (Sweden) and it was repaired and upgraded.
A fast entry lock chamber and a chamber to study catalysis are coupled to the System.
2011 | Permeation cell for permeability measurements
METROVAC
2008 | He leak detector Adixen and calibration standards for He leak calibration
METROVAC
2005 | ToF-SIMS VG Ionex IX23LS
Liquid metal (Ga) ion gauge.
This equipment was obtained 2nd hand from the Surrey University and it was repaired and upgraded.
A fast entry lock chamber and a preparation chamber are coupled to the system.
2000 | He leak detector Varian
METROVAC
1995 | Gauge calibration set-up with rotor gauge and capacitance gauges
METROVAC
1994 | Multi-technique Apparatus
This middle size UAV experimental set up was planned and built up at this Group's lab. It includes a VSW Class 100 Electrostatic analyzer, a Dual (Al, Mg) X-Ray source and an e-gun allowing X-Ray Photoelectron and Auger Spectroscopies (XPS and AES) and Work Function Microscopy (WFM). An Hiden Ar+ ion source allows Ion Scattering Spectroscopy (ISS or LEIS) and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) with an Hiden quadrupole for positive and negative species with energy analysis by a Bessel box.
A fast entry lock chamber is coupled to the system. A sample Holder fr Fast Heating and Cooling Cycles was developed. A quartz crystal microbalance can be coupled. Gas adsorption and surface metal deposition sources can be used to modify the surface sample.
CEFITEC Prototype (Prof. Orlando Teodoro, Dr. Nenad Bundaleski)
1994 | SUAC-Complete Ultra-High Vacuum system Leybold PV 450
Obtained through the RFA-Portugal agreement and transferred from the CFMUL/CI. Nowadays at the TMEF laboratory/ DF.
RESEARCH GROUP 2
Atomic and Molecular Collisions
Lab: 123, Ed. 1
2018 | Electron-molecule crossed beam experiment coupled with Reflectron Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer
CEFITEC (Prof. Filipe Ferreira da Silva's research team)
2004 | Electron transfer experiment in neutral atom-neutral molecule collisions with a linear ToF mass analyzer
2012 | Upgraded with a High-Resolution Mass Reflectron ToF Spectrometer
2016 | Upgraded with an Energy Loss Analyzer
Crossed neutral beams experimental set-up to measure collision cross sections (10-1000 eV) equipped with a K+ energy loss analyzer. The potassium chamber is equipped wih a resonant charge exchange chamber to produce hyperthermal K neutral beams, with an energy resolution better than 0.5 eV, from a K+ commercial ion source. The collision chamber houses an effusive molecular oven for solid samples.
CEFITEC Prototype (Prof. Paulo Limão-Vieira's research team)
2016 | He(I) Photo-electron spectroscopy PES experiment
This includes a Helium discharge map producing mainly a He a with 21.22 eV, a photoionization chamber and a 180º hemispherical analyzer.
This equipment was transferred from University of Liège (Belgium) and it was renewed.
2014 | High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectrometer (HREELS)
Fully equipped with an electron monochromator delivering an energy resolution of 90-120 meV and an energy analyzer for scattered electrons from gaseous target molecules. The setup is also equipped with a relative flow technique to determine cross-section absolute values. The HREELS set up also runs in energy loss spectroscopy mode.
This equipment was transferred from University of Liège (Belgium) and it was renewed.
RESEARCH GROUP 3
Laser Technology Group
Lab: 242, Ed. 1
2012 | Direct solar tracking system for solar laser
Located on the terrace of Chemistry Building.
CEFITEC Prototype (Prof. Dawei Liang, Dr.ª Joana Almeida)
2010 | Solar energy collection and concentration system
Solar heliostat system
Precision mechanical system for solar laser heads
Outdoor solar laser laboratory - located near Building 7
2005 | Several solar-pumped laser prototypes
by Prof. Dawei Liang and Dr.ª Joana Almeida
2005 | One lamp-pumped laser prototype by light guides
by Prof. Dawei Liang
Last update: June 2020
