Rubidium Evaporation Pieces 99.9% Mineral Oil ATOMFAIR®

Requires storage under mineral oil or inert gas to prevent oxidation and ignition. Handling must be performed in a dry inert atmosphere glovebox to avoid moisture and air exposure due to the material's high reactivity and low melting point (39°C).

• Storage Condition: Store under mineral oil or inert gas at temperatures below 39°C to maintain solid form and prevent reactivity.
• Handling Atmosphere: All handling steps must be performed under a dry inert atmosphere, typically in a glovebox, to eliminate contact with air and moisture.
• Containment and Source: Use sealed ampoules or tantalum/molybdenum/tungsten boats for evaporation to prevent contamination and reaction with container materials.
• Deposition Environment: Evaporation must be conducted under strict dry inert handling conditions, typically in a vacuum chamber with inert gas backfill if needed.

This procedure describes the safe transfer and evaporation of rubidium metal pieces under inert atmosphere. Follow these steps to load the material into a suitable evaporation boat and perform thermal evaporation in a vacuum system.

Required Equipment: Inert atmosphere glovebox, Vacuum deposition system, Tantalum, molybdenum, or tungsten evaporation boat

1. Inspect material
   Inspect the rubidium pieces to ensure they are stored under mineral oil or inert gas and are free of visible oxidation.
2. Transfer to boat
   Transfer the required quantity of rubidium pieces to a clean evaporation boat inside an inert atmosphere glovebox using dry tweezers.
3. Load boat into system
   Seal the boat or load it into the deposition system while maintaining an inert gas purge to prevent air exposure.
4. Evacuate chamber
   Evacuate the deposition chamber to the required vacuum level and backfill with inert gas if necessary.
5. Heat and deposit
   Heat the boat to the evaporation temperature of rubidium and deposit the film onto the substrate under controlled conditions.

This Rubidium evaporation material offers 99.9% purity in pieces form under inert atmosphere, with a low melting point of 39°C enabling efficient thermal evaporation. However, its high reactivity demands strict inert handling and careful source compatibility matching before use.

Positive

• High purity and defined physical form: Supplied as 99.9% pure Rubidium pieces under mineral oil/inert gas, ensuring consistent material quality for thin-film deposition.
• Low melting point for thermal evaporation: With a melting point of 39°C, Rubidium can be evaporated at relatively low temperatures, reducing thermal stress on substrates and equipment.

Trade-offs

• Requires strict inert handling: Rubidium is highly reactive with air and moisture; the material must be handled under dry inert atmosphere or mineral oil, and stored in sealed ampoules to prevent degradation.
• Evaporation source compatibility must be confirmed: The product requires specific evaporation sources (sealed ampoule or Ta/Mo/W boat) and process conditions (thermal/resistive evaporation under inert handling) pre-quotation to ensure proper deposition.

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