DLRRI-024
Thin-Film Coating Lab
About this facility
Laboratory for deposition and characterization of thin films and thin-film devices
Sectors and technologies
Energy (CSP, CST, PV, building, …)
Technical specifications
3 parameters| PVD sputtering tool | Singulus Vistaris 600 LAB; substrates <30 × 30 cm²; DC and HF modes |
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| Electron-beam evaporation PVD | VTD DrevaLab 450; substrates <10 × 10 cm² |
| Electron microscopy and microanalysis | Zeiss Neon CrossBeam with Oxford Inca Max (SEM/EDX/FIB) |
Available services
- Characterization of Optical Properties of Solar Reflectors
- Optical Properties of Mirrors. Reflectance measurement. Facets characterization
- Corrosion and material protection studies under artificial aging tests
- Measurements on material properties
- Optical Properties/Characterization of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating
- Surface Properties of Absorbers & Receivers and their coating
- Surface Properties of Anti-Reflective coatings for solar receivers
- Optical properties of solar glass envelopes with and without anti-reflective coatings
Contact & links
Stephan Heise (stephan.heise@dlr.de)