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Several Technical Measures to Improve Ultra-High and Extreme-High Vacuum

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OSTI ID:807887

Achieving UHV/XHV with out high temperature bake outs is becoming essential in many applications. In this study, we investigated the use of inexpensive silica and titanium oxide thin film coatings on UHV/XHV chambers/components to reduce the adsorption of water on the chamber walls. Water can be cracked into oxygen and hydrogen in the material and act as one of the sources of hydrogen. We have also implemented backing of the turbo pump with an ion pump for reducing the vacuum chamber pump down times into UHV/XHV pressure range. The results of these investigations are summarized in this paper.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
OSTI ID:
807887
Report Number(s):
JLAB-ACT-03-04; DOE/ER/40150-2430
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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