Research facilities
A selection of the research facilities available in our group:
![Clean room](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/cleanroom-wp.jpg)
- A cleanroom class 7 with several glove boxes for spin coating, evaporators and preparation of solutions
![Evaporators inside glove box](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/evaporators_wp.jpg)
- Evaporators for deposition of thin layers of metals/compounds or organic materials
![Spin coater inside glove box](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/spin-coater_wp.jpg)
- Spin coaters outside (air environment) or inside glove box (N2 environment)
![DektakXT](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/dektakxt_wp.jpg)
- Bruker Dektak XT profilometer to determine layer thickness and (large scale) roughness. Computer controlled XY table, vertical resolution down to nanometer scale, horizontal range μm - cm
![PL set-up](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/streakcamera-wp.jpg)
- Photoluminescence (PL) set-up: Titanium sapphire laser (Mira900) based femtosecond laser excitation. Steady state and time resolved (up to 1 ps resolution) measurements in the visible and NIR spectral range thanks to sets of Hamamatsu streak cameras and steady state detectors. The set-up is equipped with a second and third harmonic generator and it can be coupled to the confocal microscope.
![Nikon Eclipse Ti](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/nikon-eclipse-wp.jpg)
- Nikon Eclipse Ti confocal inverted microscope
![Pump probe set-up](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/pump-probe_wp.jpg)
- Self-built transient absorption set-up based on a supercontinuum laser source and an auto-balanced photodetector. The laser covers a spectral range from 400 to 1400 nm with an overall time resolution of around 10 ps. A maximum delay of 6 ns is possible in the current configuration. Also see our publication .
![MBraun Glove box](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/labmaster_wp.jpg)
- MBraun glove boxes with N2 environment for electrical measurements of Organic Solar Cells characteristics
![Doctor Blading](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/doctor-blade_wp.jpg)
- Zehntner ZAA 2300 automatic film applicator with a kniveblade; adjustable speed, heated surface, adjustable knife height
![Probe station inside glove box](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/probe-station_wp.jpg)
- Probe station for measurements of Organic Solar Cells characteristics
![Agilent E5270B](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/agilent_wp.jpg)
- Agilent E5262A, E5270B & Keithley 4200-SCS IV Analyzers / Semiconductor Characterization Systems
![Ellipsometer J.A. Wollam](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/ellipsometer_wp.jpg)
- Ellipsometer J.A. Wollam V-Vase VB-400 for determining thickness and optical properties of thin films
![Atomic force microscope](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/afm_wp.jpg)
- Bruker Dimension Icon AFM (samples up to 6"), atomic resolution, Scanassist, Peakforce tapping, electrical modes
![EQE setup](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/eqe-setup_wp.jpg)
- Homemade optical setup to determine the EQE of a solar cell
![PIA set-up](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/pias_wp.jpg)
- Photoinduced absorption (PIA) spectroscopy set-up: self-built quasi-steady state photoinduced absorption set-up based on the chopper wheel technique. Several different diode lasers can be used for excitation and a spectral range from the visible to NIR can be covered. The set-up is compatible with a liquid helium cryostat.
![Shimadzu UV-3600](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/shimadzu-uv_wp.jpg)
- Shimadzu UV-3600
![Shimadzu IR Tracer100](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/shimadzu-ir_wp.jpg)
- Shimadzu IRTracer-100
![SFT Maskless lithography system](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/litho_wp.jpg)
- Maskless Lithography system from Smart Force Technologies (now Microlight3D), Field-Of-View 25.6 mm x 14.4 mm, XY motorized stage, resolution down to 2 μm
![Renishaw Raman Qontor](/research/zernike/photophysics-and-opto-electronics/loi-group/images/setup-photos/raman_wp.jpg)
- Renishaw confocal Raman in Via Qontor (includes 2 lasers emitting @ 532 and 786 nm, goes down to 10 cm-1),
Last modified: | 10 September 2020 1.45 p.m. |