Design and implementation of an inexpensive target scanner for the growth of thin films by the laser‐ablation process Available to Purchase

The design of a target scanner that is inexpensive and easy to construct is described. Our target scanner system does not require an expensive personal computer to raster the laser beam uniformily over the target material, unlike the computer driven target scanners that are currently being used in the thin‐film industry. The main components of our target scanner comprise a bidirectional motor, a two‐position switch, and a standard optical mirror mount.