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An indispensable resource for scientists and engineers concerned with high vacuum technology Vacuum technology has evolved significantly over the past thirty years and is now indispensable to various fields of scientific research as well as the medical technology, food processing, aerospace, and electronics industries.

Table of Contents
Kinetic Theory of Gases.

Flow of Gases Through Tubes and Orifices.

Positive Displacement Vacuum Pumps.

Kinetic Vacuum Pumps.

Capture Vacuum Pumps.

Vacuum Gauges.

Partial Pressure Analysis.

Leak Detection and Leak Detectors.

High-Vacuum System Design.

Gas-Surface Interactions and Diffusion.

Ultrahigh and Extreme High Vacuum.

Calibration and Standards Appendix.

Indexes.

Foundations of Vacuum Science and Technology

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 17 February 1998
      ISBN-13 9780471175933
      978-0471175933
      ISBN-10 0471175935
      Also in:
      Physics Materials science

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An indispensable resource for scientists and engineers concerned with high vacuum technology Vacuum technology has evolved significantly over the past thirty years and is now indispensable to various fields of scientific research as well as the medical technology, food processing, aerospace, and electronics industries.

      Table of Contents
      Kinetic Theory of Gases.

      Flow of Gases Through Tubes and Orifices.

      Positive Displacement Vacuum Pumps.

      Kinetic Vacuum Pumps.

      Capture Vacuum Pumps.

      Vacuum Gauges.

      Partial Pressure Analysis.

      Leak Detection and Leak Detectors.

      High-Vacuum System Design.

      Gas-Surface Interactions and Diffusion.

      Ultrahigh and Extreme High Vacuum.

      Calibration and Standards Appendix.

      Indexes.

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