Models LPS075-D, LPS300-D & LOA10-AES

Digital LEED-AES Controllers

Precise, convenient and reliable on-board microprocessor control for Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy.

MODEL LPS075-D:

Compact controller for LEED application compatible with BDL800/600/450 and most commercial LEED optics.

MODEL LPS300-D & LOA10-AES:

Complete electronics for LEED and AES with data acquisition and analysis software.

Ordering Guide
  • LPS075-D: LEED controller with beam voltage range 0- 750 V
  • LPS300-D: LEED-AES controller with voltage range 0-3000 V
  • LPS300-D-AES: LEED-AES controller with voltage range 0- 3000 V and built-in AES board with ramp voltage and modulator (require external lock-in amplifier)
  • LOA10-AES: AES controller with pre-amplifier and AES software for Windows
  • AES-Ser: AES software for external lock-in Amplifier
  • LOA100: External lock-in Amplifier
  • LPS-USB: LPS software to control LPS075-D and LPS300-D from PC computer

Technical Features

MODEL LPS075-D AND LPS300-D

Analog Outputs:

  • Beam Voltage: Negative, 0-750V for LPS075-D
    Negative, 0-3000V for LPS300-D
  • Filament Current: 0-3.5A
  • Wehnelt Voltage: 0-60V with respect to filament
  • Focus Voltage (LEED): positive, factor 0.7 - 1.8 of beam voltage
  • Focus Voltage (AES): negative, 0-3000V
  • Retarding Voltage: negative, 0.5-1.1 of beam voltage
  • Screen Voltage: positive, 0-5kV
  • Monitoring: all above voltages
  • Emission Current: 1-200µA range
  • Beam Current: 0.01- 200µA range
  • Display: vacuum fluorescent display for all voltages, beam current, emission current and program functions
  • Manual Control: manual control of all voltages via rotary dials and selection switches, manual programming available
  • On-Board Automation: 5 pre-programed operating programs, outgassing, Stand-by, filament forming, beam voltage scanning, constant beam current, diagnostics programs
  • PC Control: full control of all functions of the controller or beam voltage via USB interface, PC software required
  • Protection: over-voltage, over-current and short circuit protection

MODEL LOA10-AES

  • Ramp Generator: 0-2000V with precision sine wave modulation
  • Modulator: 0.5-20Vpk-pk ampl., 1.47kHz frequency
  • Lock-in Amplifier: sensitivity factors: 10, 100, 1000, and 1,2,4,8; time constant: 0.1, 0.5, 1, 3sec.; harmonics: fundamental and 2nd, phase: 0-360 deg.
  • PC Control: all function are controlled by AES software via RS232 interface or USB ( no manual control)
  • Pre-amplifier: separate pre-amplifier with gain 500, band-pass filter and bias voltage input