Preparation of thin layer deposits of actinides for studies in nuclear physics and solid state physics

Two methods of deposition are described electrospraying and spraying with a ion beam. In the first method a solution is send through a capillary containing an electrode at a positive potential in respect to the support of the coating. In the second method ions (generally rare gases) produced by a source are accelerated and focussed with an electrostatic lens on the material to pulverize. Both are complementary to classical methods like electrodeposition and vacuum vaporization which are difficult to use in the case of rare isotopes