jacob_d
Re:Ask HN: What weird or hard problems are you trying to solve?
on Sunday July 05, 2020 @11:24PM (#23744399)
This sounds cool! Building Scientific Apparatus is a truly excellent resource.
Two questions: (1) Could you get away with an inert atmosphere? I'm not familiar with the pros and cons with respect to PVD. (2) It sounds like your vacuum setup will have a long cycle time from vent to pumpdown to operation. A load lock with a (turbomolecular?) pump adds quite a bit of expense. What's your approach to achieving high throughput?