Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Light Sources

E-Lux TM

Brilliant VUV Light by Electron Beam Excitation

The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light source E-LuxTM uses an innovative and advantageous concept of VUV light generation: Pure rare gases or rare gas mixtures at elevated pressures are excited by low energy electron beams. Electrons penetrating a thin, but stable and inert membrane are stopped within the gas on a very short distance creating a small and highly brilliant VUV light emitting plasma. Its brilliance and flexible performance makes the E-LuxTM a powerful solution for any photophysical & photochemical application.

* For tailor-made lamps with other emission wavelengths, please contact us.

KEY FEATURES

  • Exceptional brilliance
  • Highly stable light output
  • Small & well defined focal light spot
  • Pulsed and CW-operation
  • High repetition rates
  • Long lamp life
  • “Cold” emission, no heating-up of samples
  • High efficiency, low energy consumption
  • No X-ray hazard
  • Compact design
  • Air-cooling
  • Fully computer-controlled & easy handling

APPLICATIONS

  • Photoionization source for ion mobility and mass spectrometry applications (SPI-GC/MS, APPI-LC/MS etc.)

  • Photophysical & photochemical studies
  • Planning of synchrotron experiments in the lab

        Potential applications:

  • Surface treatment (curing and matting of polymer, optical chemical vapor deposition surface cleaning or etching)

  • Surface metrology (spectroscopic reflectometry & ellipsometry)
  • Medical applications
    (tissue engineering & biomaterial science)


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