In this short video, Bartly Carlson demonstrates how to set up I Protect and Step functions on your Agilent 4UHV Ion Pump Controller.

See these simple instructions to use the pressure unit of your choice on the Agilent 4UHV Ion Pump Controller.

Control any ion pump with the Agilent 4UHV Ion Pump Controller. Here's how.

Discover the Agilent 4UHV Ion Pump Controller, which enables you to power up to four ion pumps at the same time, and delivers reliable and accurate pressure measurement to 10-10 millibar.

Enjoy this panel discussion of recent developments in ultra-high vacuum technology.

The world of physics is undergoing an explosion of breakthrough achievements, including the realization of long-predicted phenomena such as the observation of the Higgs Boson, measurement of gravitational waves, and the use of particle beams to destroy inoperable brain tumors. Behind these achievements is the enabling technology of vacuum. Beginning with the simple question “Why do we need vacuum?” for this research, we will move on to discuss the types of vacuum systems required, and finally some of the challenges physics researchers face in achieving sufficient vacuum, and some techniques they employ to overcome them. Achieving the very low pressure conditions required for these processes is not straightforward. For example, creating the vacuum necessary for particle physics research requires at least three, and often four, different vacuum pump technologies. Understanding how gas molecules behave at sub-atmospheric pressures is critical in designing effective vacuum environments, choosing the correct components and materials, and understanding maintenance requirements. This webinar explains the process of generating, measuring, and maintaining vacuum pressures specific to these areas of physics research.

This presentation reviews the various pumping mechanisms of the Sputter Ion Pump (gettering, implantation, and burial of high energy neutrals) and discusses how these mechanisms are optimized in commercial Ion Pump offerings. The important contribution of StarCell technology to research in Sub-Atomic Physics (e.g., LIGO Gravitational Wave observatory) and Semiconductor metrology (e.g., Scanning Electron Microscope) applications is discussed with specific examples and success stories.

Discover the Agilent IPCMini single channel ion pump controller – fast response, high resolution, 3.5 in. touch screen display.

One of the most challenging tasks for vacuum system designers is to create ultra-high and extreme-high vacuum pressures. Pumps capable of generating UHV and XHV pressure include Sputter Ion Pumps, Titanium Sublimation Pumps and Non-Evaporative Getters. With a variety of pumping elements available, one can select the most appropriate pump or combination of pumps for the UHV or XHV application.

When choosing a vacuum gauge, it is possible to adopt high vacuum ionization gauges or sputter ion current. After describing the basic operating principle of the Sputter ion Pump, this video shows how to measure UHV pressure with Agilent’s SIPs.

Material preparation and cleaning in ion pump manufacturing is critical to achieving ultrahigh vacuum pressures. One cleaning process to which the pump components are subjected is vacuum firing, through which the outgassing rate of the pump is reduced, and the achievement of the ultimate pressure is assured. In this video, Senior Applications Engineer John M. Screech interviews Chiara Paolini, Ion Pump Quality and Test Manager to learn about cleaning for UHV.