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USE OF AN ION PUMP AS A LEAK DETECTOR

Journal Article · · Rev. Sci. Instr.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1717155· OSTI ID:4091762

A cold cathode gas discharge ion pump was used as a leak detector and found to operate satisfactorily. Argon, helium, oxygen, and hydrogen were used effectively as probe gases with argon usually giving the greatest response. Leaks from 10/sup -/s to 10/sup -/s std cc/sec could be located in a few minutes and leaks as small as 10/sup -/s/sup 0/ std cc/sec or 10/sup -/s - liter/sec could be detected. (auth)

Research Organization:
General Electric Research Lab., Schenectady, N.Y.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-009145
OSTI ID:
4091762
Journal Information:
Rev. Sci. Instr., Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instr. Vol. Vol: 32
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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