Attention all kSA 400 users. We want to include your latest RHEED images and movies in our RHEED image library. And we’re giving away some great prizes to encourage your participation.
Time for a Contest!
kSA 400 users love our RHEED Image Library. It’s a great user resource and an invaluable reference tool for comparing your results with researchers across the world. Here’s how you can make it even better.
Simply upload your qualified RHEED images (or movies) to our Dropbox folder.
Ten (10) lucky users will receive a 30 ounce Yeti mug. One (1) winner, the user who submits the largest number of qualified images, will receive a DJI Mini 3 drone with camera.
Contest Rules
The contest rules are as easy as 1-2-3.
1. Winners of the Yeti mug will be chosen at random from all eligible submissions. Ten winners in all. The user who sends the largest number of qualified RHEED images will win the drone.
2. Only qualified RHEED images will count. For an image to be qualified, you must include relevant details of the image. For example, growth conditions, crystal orientation, and what the beam energy is. Remember, this is a research tool used in labs around the world.
3. Images must be uploaded to the k-Space Dropbox folder no later than May 30, 2025. Note: we cannot accept images via email or other means.
That’s it!
Send your RHEED images today. And remember to include your full name each time you upload a RHEED image. Winners will be notified by June 6. Yeti mugs will be shipped from k-Space. The drone will be shipped via Amazon if in the US, or by k-Space if the winner is outside the US.
Qualified Images Only
Remember, to be eligible for inclusion in the RHEED image library (and for prizes), you must include relevant information for each image submitted. Don’t worry, it’s an easy process.
For each RHEED image (.img file) or RHEED movie (.imm file), note any relevant data in the kSA 400 image comments box (right click on the image or movie, select Properties, and write in the Comments tab).
Relevant RHEED information can include the following:
- Substrate and surface material and crystallographic orientation (e.g. (100) surface along a [110] direction)
- Electron beam energy and direction (if known)
- Substrate temperature (if known)
- Details on growth/annealing/overpressure, etc.
- Customer name/lab (optional)
Please incorporate as many pertinent details as possible within the 256 character limit! For example:
- Fe2O3/Cr2O3/Al2O3(0001) along [1-100] direction, ~500C, University of Michigan
- Bare GaAs (100) along [110] direction, after oxide desorb
We also strongly encourage you to supply images that cover at least 3 different material surfaces (e.g., AlGaAs/GaAs, bare GaAs, or InGaAs/GaAs). The kSA 400 is in use in universities and research labs around the world. The more information and variety you provide, the better.
Contest runs through May 30
Upload your qualified RHEED images today. You can upload as many images and as many times as you like. If you have any questions, please email k-Space.
