Hello all, I would like to know what is the best way to prepare films of elemental Chromium. Exact thickness does not matter, but something like hundreds of nanometers should be fine. The target measurement is simple transport (I, V) in the presence of some magnetic field. My main concern here is oxidization. I was thinking about depositing the films using e-beam evaporator, but it can attain a vacuum of only 10-7 Torr, and with this level oxidization will occur. MBE is not an option at the moment. I was also thinking about buying wafers from commercial sectors, but I will run into the same problem, i.e. the surface will oxidize as soon as it contacts air. Are there any suggestions? Ali M. Alsaqqa, PhD candidate, Department of Physics, University at Buffalo, NY, USA _______________________________________________ Hosted by the MEMS and Nanotechnology Exchange, the country's leading provider of MEMS and Nanotechnology design and fabrication services. Visit us at http://www.mems-exchange.org Want to advertise to this community? See http://www.memsnet.org To unsubscribe: http://mail.mems-exchange.org/mailman/listinfo/mems-talk