Control of process gases in specimen surface treatment system

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11192304

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A method of removing hydrocarbon contaminants from a surface of a specimen is provided. The method comprises the steps of: positioning a specimen within a vacuum chamber; maintaining the vacuum chamber at a suitable pressure; introducing into the vacuum chamber a process gas comprising a hydrogen precursor or a mixture of H2 and O2; and generating a plasma discharge in the vacuum chamber such that the specimen is subject to exposure to hydrogen and oxygen ions and hydrogen, oxygen, and hydroxyl radicals. Additional embodiments are described.

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GATAN INC1100 CASSATT ROAD BERWYN PA 19312

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Cox, Michael Apache Junction, AZ 74 1602
Hunt, John A Fremont, CA 4 12

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