Apparatus for electroplating particles of small dimension

Patent · Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6320159

Yu, C M; Illige, J D

The thickness, uniformity, and surface smoothness requirements for surface coatings of glass microspheres for use as targets for laser fusion research are critical. Because of thier minute size, the microspheres are difficult to manipulate and control in electroplating systems. The electroplating apparatus of the present invention addresses these problems by providing a cathode cell having a cell chamber, a cathode and an anode electrically isolated from each other and connected to an electrical power source. During the plating process, the cathode is controllably vibrated along with solution pulse to maintain the particles in random free motion so as to attain the desired properties.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: TIC; ERA-06-033567; EDB-81-111035
• OSTI ID: 6320159
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROPLATING
GLASS
LASER TARGETS
MICROSPHERES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR MATERIALS
SURFACE COATING
DEPOSITION
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
LYSIS
MATERIALS
PLATING
TARGETS
360601* - Other Materials- Preparation & Manufacture
700209 - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Component Development & Materials Testing