%0 journal article
%@ 0034-6748
%A Schroeder, J.L., Thomson, W., Howard, B., Schell, N., Naeslund, L.-A., Rogstroem, L., Johansson-Joesaar, M.P., Ghafoor, N., Oden, M., Nothnagel, E., Shepard, A., Greer, J., Birch, J.

%D 2015
%J Review of Scientific Instruments
%N 9
%P 095113 
%R doi:10.1063/1.4930243
%T Industry-relevant magnetron sputtering and cathodic arc ultra-high vacuum deposition system for in situ x-ray diffraction studies of thin film growth using high energy synchrotron radiation
%U https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4930243
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%X We present an industry-relevant, large-scale, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) magnetron sputtering and cathodic arc deposition system purposefully designed for time-resolved in situ thin film deposition/annealing studies using high-energy (>50 keV), high photon flux (>1012 ph/s) synchrotron radiation. The high photon flux, combined with a fast-acquisition-time (<1 s) two-dimensional (2D) detector, permits time-resolved in situ structural analysis of thin film formation processes. The high-energy synchrotron-radiation based x-rays result in small scattering angles (<11°), allowing large areas of reciprocal space to be imaged with a 2D detector. The system has been designed for use on the 1-tonne, ultra-high load, high-resolution hexapod at the P07 High Energy Materials Science beamline at PETRA III at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron in Hamburg, Germany. The deposition system includes standard features of a typical UHV deposition system plus a range of special features suited for synchrotron radiation studies and industry-relevant processes. We openly encourage the materials research community to contact us for collaborative opportunities using this unique and versatile scientific instrument.