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30 Vacuum References
SRS-Vacuum Technology References
2. 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.
3. Raimo Ketola, et. al.,””Environmental applications of MIMS””, Journal of Mass
Spectrometry 37 (2002) 457. Note: Excellent review article with tons of references
and a list of published experiments sorted by analyte type and technique.
Variable Leak Valves
1. Robert A. Langley and Paul LaMarche, ““Variable Valves/Leaks””, Vacuum
Technology & Coating, April 2003, p.24.
2. R. A. Langley, et.al., ””Gas injection system for the Advanced Toroidal Facility””,
JVST A7 (1989) 2423. Note: An elastomer seal, with piezoelectric actuator valve
is described.
3. R. A. Langley et.al. , ““A calibrated Variable Leak for use in ion Source
Operation””, JVST A19 (2001) 673. Note: a pinched tube valve, compatible with
H Voltage operation, is described.
Vacuum and Process Control Publications
1. The Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A . Vacuum, Surfaces and Films.
Published six times annually by the American Vacuum Society (www.vacuum.org).
A consistently good refereed journal with lots of papers on vacuum technology
subjects. Available on-line: http://ojps.aip.org/jvsta/.
2. The Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B . Microelectronics and
Nanometer Structures. Published six times annually by the American Vacuum
Society (www.vacuum.org). A consistently good journal with lots of refereed papers
on semiconductor processing issues. Available on-line: http://ojps.aip.org/jvstb/
3. Vacuum . The international journal Vacuum publishes high quality papers on latest
advances in the many areas which now require the production and control of a
working environment at pressure below one atmosphere. Published by Pergamon
Press, a division of Elsevier Books and Journals: www.elsevier.nl.
4. Review of Scientific Instruments . A monthly journal from the American Institute
of Physics (www.aip.org) devoted to scientific instruments, apparatus and
techniques. Available on-line: http://ojps.aip.org/rsio/. Always a very fun journal to
read. A must-read for instrument designers and experimental scientists trying to stay
up-to-date.