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8 Vacuum References
SRS-Vacuum Technology References
10. Colin S. Creaser, David Gomez Lamarca, Jeffrey Brum, Christopher Werner,
Anthony P. New and Luisa M. Freitas dos Santos,””Reversed-Phase Membrane Inlet
Mass Spectrometry Applied to the Real-Time Monitoring of Low Molecular Weight
Alcohols in Chloroform””, Anal. Chem. 74(2002) 300-304. NOTE: A
SRS QMS300
is used to perform real-time MIMS determinations of alcohols in chloroform. RGAs
are rapidly gaining acceptance in this field as their excellent price/performance value
is realized by MIMS practitioners
11. N. Takahashi et. al., ““Development of the quadrupole mass spectrometer with the
Bessel-Box type energy analyzer: Function of the energy analyzer in the partial
pressure measurements””, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 19(4) (2001) 1688
12. H. G. Buhrer, et.al., ““Investigating the curing of amino resins with TGA-MS and
TGA-FTIR””, UserCom, 2/2001, p. 13. ; Cyril Darribere, ““TGA-FTIR and TGA-MS
measurements””, UserCom, 2/2001, p. 21. Note: UserCom is a publication of
METTLER TOLEDO (www.mettler.com), specialized in thermal analysis products
including Thermal Gravimetric Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
RGAs have recently been interfaced to TGA analyzers providing confirmation of the
nature of the species outgassed by the sample during the heating cycle.
13. C. Richard Arkin, et. al., ““Evaluation of Small Mass Spectrometer Systems for
Permanent Gas Analysis””, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spec. 13 (2002) 1004. Note: The SRS
RGA100 is compared to several commercial (i.e. Leybold XPR-2 and Ferran
Micropole) and research mass specs and found to be the best match for the analysis
of cryogenic fuels around the Space Shuttle. This paper demonstrates the excellent
accuracy, reproducibility and detectability of gas analysis systems based on
SRS
RGAs .
14. V. A. Shamamian et. al. ““Mass Aspectrometric Characterization of Pulsed plasmas
for deposition of thin polyethylene Glycol-like Polymer films””, Vacuum Technology
and Coating, September 2002, p. 40.
15. Jorge Diaz, Clayton Giese and W. R. Gentry, ““Mass Spectrometry for in-situ
volcanic gas monitoring””, trends in analytical chemistry, vol. 21, no. 8, 2002. Note:
A QMS300 is used to monitor volcanic gases in-situ. Includes cool pictures of a
QMS300 on top of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii.
16. Paul LaMarche and Bob Langley, ““Dial V for Vacuum””, Vacuum Technology and
Coating, March 2003, p. 18.Note: This article describes the practical use of RGAs for
Leak Testing.
17. Marcus B. Wise, Michael R. Guerin, ““Direct Sampling Mass Spectrometry””, Anal.
Chem., News and Features, Jan 1, 1997, p. 26A. Note: This is a great paper on all the
ways in which mass specs are used to provide real time data for environmental
screening. This is very relevant for QMS system users.
18. Gerardo A. Brucker, ““What Else Can a RGA Do?, Vacuum Technology and Coating,
July 2003, p. 36.
19. C. R. Cole, R. A. Outlaw, ““Mass Spectral Resolution of F
+
and H
3
O
+
in very high
vacuum””, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 21(5) (2003) 1796. Note: The infamous 19 amu