Alcorix Co.

Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc.

John Crane Inc.

Nicolaie A Moldovan

John Arthur Carlisle

Hongjun Zeng

A low-cost high-pressure cell to facilitate effective analysis of sample materials with high energy photon and electron beams. In one example, the cell includes a first micro-fabricated semiconductor substrate having a first membrane of a micro-fabricated material formed thereon and including a first membrane-covered region, and a second micro-fabricated semiconductor substrate having a second membrane of the micro-fabricated material formed thereon and including a second membrane-covered region, the first and second micro-fabricated semiconductor substrates being bonded together such that the first and second membrane-covered regions are at least partially aligned. The first and second membrane-covered regions may be separated by at least one spacer layer such that a cavity is formed between the membranes, the cavity being bounded on at least one side by one of membranes. Access to the cavity may be provided by micro-fabricated trenches cut into at least one of the first and second micro-fabricated semiconductor substrates.

Multiport high-pressure fluid cell for photon and electron beams

A batch processing method for fabrication of diffractive optics is disclosed, having applicability to high resolution ultra-high aspect ratio Fresnel Zone Plates for focusing of X-rays or gamma-rays having energies up to hundreds of keV. An array of precursor forms comprising columns is etched into a planar substrate. After sidewall smoothing, a nanolaminate, comprising a sequence of alternating layers of different complex refractive index, is deposited on the sidewall of each column by atomic layer deposition (ALD), to define a specified diffractive line pattern around each column, to form a binary or higher order diffractive optic. After front surface planarization and thinning of the substrate to expose first and second surfaces of the diffractive line pattern of each diffractive optic, the height h in the propagation direction provides a designed absorption difference and/or phase shift difference between adjacent diffractive lines. Optionally, post-processing enhances mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties.

Super-high aspect ratio diffractive optics fabricated by batch-processing

A method for forming diamond nanostructures with large specific area can include forming porous diamond nanostructures by means of selectively etching sp-bonded carbon and partially removing sp-bonded carbon in nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) and ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD&#xae; diamond). The diamond nanostructures achieved from the disclosed method can include a long shaft surrounded by a school of barbs. The nanostructure can provide a significantly larger surface area than diamond without such a nanostructure and its fabrication provides relative ease of manufacture compared to traditional techniques.

Diamond nanostructures with large surface area and method of producing the same

A method for fabrication of diffractive optics by batch processing is disclosed, having applicability to high resolution ultra-high aspect ratio Fresnel Zone Plates for focusing of X-rays or gamma-rays having energies up to hundreds of keV. An array of precursor forms is etched into a planar substrate. Sidewalls of the forms are smoothed to a required surface roughness. A sequence of alternating layers of different complex refractive index, for binary or higher order diffractive optics, are deposited on the precursor forms by atomic layer deposition (ALD), to provide diffractive line patterns. Thinnest layers may have nanometer thicknesses. After front surface planarization and thinning of the substrate to expose first and second surfaces of the diffractive line patterns of the diffractive optic, the height h in the propagation direction provides a designed absorption difference and/or phase shift difference between adjacent diffractive lines. Optionally, post-processing enhances mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties.

Batch-processing method for super-high aspect ratio diffractive optics

The present invention describes a microfabricated or nanofabricated structured diamond abrasive with a high surface density array of geometrical protrusions of pyramidal, truncated pyramidal or other shape, of designed shapes, sizes and placements, which provides for improved conditioning of CMP polishing pads, or other abrasive roles. Three methods of fabricating the structured diamond abrasive are described: molding of diamond into an array of grooves of various shapes and sizes etched into Si or another substrate material, with subsequent transferal onto another substrate and removal of the Si; etching of an array of geometrical protrusions into a thick diamond layer, and depositing a thick diamond layer over a substrate pre-patterned (or pre-structured) with an array of geometrical protrusions of designed sizes, shapes and placements on the surface.

Nano-fabricated structured diamond abrasive article

Diamond SPM and AFM probes which are durable, particularly for scanning hard surfaces such as diamond surfaces. Interlayers and seeding can be used to improve diamond deposition, and the diamond can be ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD). Tip sharpening improves resolution.

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Plainfield, IL, United States of America

Nicolaie A Moldovan