/
Article

Pumping by chemical means

AUG 01, 1972
Sputter‐ion and sublimation pumps form a complementary pair that, by transforming gases to the solid phase within the vacuum chamber, can routinely reach pressures as low as 10−11torr.
Theodore Tom

The need for a vacuum environment has been encountered by more and more fields over the years. In high‐energy accelerators, extraneous molecules would attenuate the beam of particles being accelerated. In mass spectrometers, atmospheric gases would mask the sample being analyzed. In thin‐film production, impurities would affect the electrical properties of the film being deposited. Similar considerations arise in the fields of space simulation, surface physics, thermonuclear research, pollution detection and control, analytical instrumentation and many others.

This article is only available in PDF format

References

  1. 1. W. J. Lange, J. Vac. Sci. and Technol. 7, 228 (1970).https://doi.org/JVSTAL

  2. 2. K. Kawasaki, T. Sugita, I. Kohno, J. Watanabe, N. Hayashi, J. Appl. Phys. 35, 479 (1964).https://doi.org/JAPIAU

  3. 3. R. L. Jepsen, Proceedings of the Fourth International Vacuum Congress, 1968, page 317.

  4. 4. W. M. Brubaker, Trans. 6th Amer. Vac. Soc. Symp., Pergamon, London (1960), page 302.

  5. 5. T. Tom, B. D. James, J. Vac. Sci. and Technol. 6, 304 (1969).https://doi.org/JVSTAL

  6. 6. T. Tom, J. Vac. Sci. and Technol. 9, 383, (1972).https://doi.org/JVSTAL

  7. 7. R. A. Douglas, J. Zabritski, R. G. Herb, Rev. Sci. Instr. 36, 1 (1965).https://doi.org/RSINAK

  8. 8. D. R. Denison, D. G. Bills, Abstracts of the 13th Amer. Vac. Soc. Symp., Herbick and Held, Pittsburgh (1966), page 15.

  9. 9. K. A. Warren, D. R. Denison, D. G. Bills, Abstracts of the 13th Amer. Vac. Soc. Symp., Herbick and Held, Pittsburgh (1966), page 17.

  10. 10. C. F. Brothers, T. Tom, D. F. Munro, Trans. 10th Amer. Vac. Soc. Symp. Macmillan, New York (1963), page 202.

  11. 11. D. J. Harra, T. W. Snouse, J. Vac. Sci. and Technol. 9, 552 (1972).https://doi.org/JVSTAL

More about the authors

Theodore Tom, Veeco Instruments Inc., Sunnyvale, California.

Related content
/
Article
To go beyond classical models and tie our understanding of gravity to the quantum world, experiments are needed.
/
Article
The first African American physicist to earn a PhD made the best of a difficult career path.
/
Article
Apprehension about career pathways and research funding dominated the list of concerns expressed by physics and astronomy undergraduates in a recent survey.
/
Article
This Content Appeared In
pt-cover_1972_08.jpeg

Volume 25, Number 8

Get PT newsletters in your inbox

pt_newsletter_card_blue.png
PT The Week in Physics

A collection of PT's content from the previous week delivered every Monday.

pt_newsletter_card_darkblue.png
PT New Issue Alert

Be notified about the new issue with links to highlights and the full TOC.

pt_newsletter_card_pink.png
PT Webinars & White Papers

The latest webinars, white papers and other informational resources.

By signing up you agree to allow AIP to send you email newsletters. You further agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.