SHRIMP II

SHRIMP II was designed as a commercial prototype following the success of SHRIMP I. SHRIMP II used the same basic design as SHRIMP I with several important modifications. The primary column was redesigned to allow better transport of the primary ion beam resulting in higher intensity. The secondary extraction optics in the source chamber were redesigned with an electrostatic quadrupole triplet, again improving beam transmission. The net effect was an approximately 3 fold increase in sensitivity for SHRIMP II compared to SHRIMP I. In addition, computer control for all operational components was installed.

Picture of SHRIMP II

Commercialisation

SHRIMP II was designed as a commercial prototype with the instrument to be marketed through ANUTech, the commercial wing of the Australian National University. The instrument making division became Australian Scientific Instruments. Eight SHRIMPs have been sold worldwide bringing in excess of $20 M to the local area

SHRIMP II at Curtin University, WA