Sealed two-part tenders (Part I: technical bid and Part-II: price bid) are invited from bonafide, resourceful and eligible manufacturers/exclusive distributors for a “Pulsed LASER Deposition Unit” at Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata -700032, by May 12, 2011. Manufacturers/exclusive distributors should have past history of supplying this type of furnace to other organizations. Tender will be opened on 16 th May at 12 noon followed by technical presentation.

Tender should have two parts: 1) Excimer LASER for Pulsed laser Deposition Unit, 2) Chamber for LASER Deposition unit (including turbo molecular pump for Pulsed laser Deposition Unit). Any supplier can quote one or two parts of the Pulsed Laser Deposition Unit.

Excimer LASER for Pulsed laser Deposition Unit

 Laser: Computer controlled Excimer laser with high power (for example, ≥ 30 watt) including gas for laser (KrF), necessary spares, water chiller, etc.

Include: all kinds of spares for maintaining the system. 

Optional: 

1) Additional requirements for using of two deposition chambers with same laser 

2) Table for Laser 

*    In case some one is quoting LASER source only, supply names of suppliers of Chamber for Pulsed LASER Deposition unit which are compatible with this LASER source. 

Chamber for for Pulsed laser Deposition Unit 

Maximum substrate size: multiple sizes (5 mm X 5 mm to 2” X 2”)

Maximum substrate temperature: ~ 950 ⁰C

PID programmable temperature controller

Temperature uniformity: ± 1 K across 2” diameter substrate

Number of target: 6

Programmable target rotation and rastering option

Gas flow assembly: at least 4 connections of gases (for example: O₂, N₂, Ar/H₂, etc.)

Operating pressure range: ~ 10^-7 Torr to 500 mTorr

Automated pressure control

Target to substrate distance: adjustable

Proper synchronization between laser source and target

Pressure of main chamber: < ~ 10^-7 Torr

Turbo pump (roughly pumping speed ≥ 500 l/s

Necessary back up pump should be included

All kinds of accessories like vacuum gauges (for both turbo & back up in running condition), flanges, and bellows according to the specified deposition chamber

Installation and integration of all components at user site 

Optional: 

1) Computer control: MFC flow rate, turbo pump, target rotation, target rastering, target indexing, substrate rotation, laser function, substrate temperature, etc. 

2) Additional whole set up of PLD chamber with vacuum unit 

*    Supply names of suppliers of LASER source which are compatible with this vacuum chamber. 

GENERAL INSTURCTIONS: 

1)      The Indian Association for the Cultivation Science (IACS) will have the right to select or reject the complete tendering process or any individual or all tenders (Bids) at any stage before awarding the work due to any exigency or financial/administrative reasons. 

2)      The Tender should be sent on the following address : 

The Registrar
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
2A&B Raja S C Mullick Road
Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700 032

3)      The tender notice number and the name of the instrument should clearly be written on envelope.

4)      Incomplete tenders or tender will be summarily rejected.

Registrar