High-Pressure Laser Floating Zone Lab
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Guides

  • Startup Guide
  • Shutdown Guide

Standard Operating Procedures

  • Making feed and seed rods
  • Mounting and aligning sample
  • Using the lasers
  • Using the camera
  • Using the pyrometer
  • Using the thermocouples
  • Using the translators
  • Using the mass flow controller
  • Using the low-pressure gas manifold
  • Using the high-pressure gas manifold
  • Sealing the chamber
  • Beginning a growth
  • Ending a growth

Advanced maintenance

  • Aligning the laser optics
  • Changing the laser spot size
  • Opening/sealing the translators
  • Aligning the sealing surfaces
  • Lubricating the translators
  • Installing new chamber windows
  • Preparing newly machined Inconel 718
  • Deep cleaning the chamber
  • Leak checking the chamber
  • Maintaining the chiller
  • Installing the cooling lines
  • Replacing the gas bottle
  • Repairing the compressor

Useful information

  • Furnace Design
  • Laser Controller LabVIEW
  • Local network configuration
  • Swagelok piping (low-P)
  • MaxPro piping (high-P)
  • Suppliers for various consumables
  • Modifying this site

Other

  • Lab Access
  • Equipment Setup
  • Pressurizing the Chamber
  • Beginning a Growth
  • Ending a Growth
  • Maintenance
  • Issues and Fixes
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