Andrew J. Kellock
  Ion Beams Lab   K19/B1
  (408) 927 2353
  Almaden Research Center


   WAO'98 Abstract

       Ion Beam Analysis at IBM ARC - Keeping It Running

   A 3.6 MeV NEC Pelletron is used at IBM's Almaden Research Center to
   provide ion beam analysis to support the development and
   manufacture of magnetic recording devices. In addition to RBS, FRS,
   PIXE and NRA the accelerator is also used to modify the structure
   of various materials to improve a variety of properties. We
   typically run 2000 samples per year with only 2 full time staff. An
   in-house designed automated sample goniometer attributes to the
   high sample throughput. I will describe the analysis  we perform,
   the equipment we use and the constraints we face in keeping it all
   running.