Anne Fallon

The Metricon Model 2010/M provides rapid and accurate measurements of thin films of silicon on cladding layers of lower index materials such as SiO2 or bulk fused silica/glasses for wavelengths at which the films are transparent (typically 1100 nm and above). Convenient 30-second measurements can be made with a single prism for sample thicknesses over the 1.4 -3.5 micron thickness...

Metricon’s Model 2010/M accurately and rapidly measures refractive index of liquids inside sealed containers such as glass vials/bottles, allowing rapid and non-destructive measurement of solution concentration for quality control purposes. Matching liquids are not required between the measuring prism and the wall of the container. If a label is present, the only requirement is that there be a gap of...

Over the years, scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) have served as an important tool for quality control. SEMs are used to investigate defects and impurities at the microscopic level, to make accurate adjustments to the production process. Ensuring every product is built to the same high-quality standards. In the past, researchers have been required to perform the same repetitive steps to...

Tabor Electronics (est. 1971) has become a world-leading provider of high-end signal sources, featuring: RF, pulse, function, and arbitrary waveform generators/transceivers, high-voltage amplifiers, as well as waveform and modulation creation software. Tabor has earned global recognition for its highly-skilled workforce and innovative engineering capabilities. The company's extensive product portfolio includes high voltage signal amplifiers, pulse, function and arbitrary waveform generators...

Some brief notes on the systems and technology over the years: Heterodyne profiler Maxim 5700: Micro Fizeau, tip/tilt in the head, PSI (Phase Shifting Interferometry), HPUX system controllers. Maxim 3D: PSI, 2 wavelengths for rougher surfaces, HPUX system controllers. NewView 100: The first Scanning White Light Interferometer (SWLI) from Zygo, uses Frequency Domain Analysis (FDA) to achieve high resolution over...

UK Semiconductors Conference 2021. An annual conference on all aspects of semiconductor research. 7-8th July 2021. The Hallam Hall, Sheffield Hallam University. Click here for more information.

Among the solar fuel technologies, water splitting is a relatively mature technology that uses renewable electricity and water to product H₂. Storing renewable energy as H₂ is a solution for the intermittency problem of solar cells and wind turbines. Moreover, a large amount of H₂ is produced in non-renewable ways every day for important industrial processes. Replacing that H₂ by...

Engineering Design Show. Innovation, interaction, inspiration, insight. Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th October 2021. Ericsson Exhibition Hall, Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Click here for more exhibition information.

CO₂ capturing and utilisation technologies have the potential of decreasing the CO₂ emissions that cause climate change. Utilisation of CO₂ also allows to directly recycle the CO₂ produced in the industry to make the process carbon neutral and to produce value-added products (fuels and chemicals). Methanol is an excellent product for CO₂ utilisation, since it is already produced world-wide in large...

Fuel cells Storing electricity into fuels is a promising way to solve the intermittency problem of solar cells and wind turbines. However, in order to start implementing renewable fuels, the conversion process from these fuels back to electricity needs to be carried out efficiently and cheaply. Fuel cells are devises that can convert a great variety of chemical fuels into...