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Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Physics & Molecular Flow Metrology
STATUS: VERIFIED TELEMETRY
Knudsen number molecular flow conductance, copper gasket cold flow deformation, and quadrupole mass spectrometer baselines.
10⁻¹⁰ mbar
Ultimate UHV Floor
90,000 RPM
Turbopump Rotor Speed
10⁻¹² mbar·l/s
Helium Leak Floor
[SYS-01] TURBOMOLECULAR PUMPS
9 min read
Turbomolecular Pumps: Gaede Momentum Transfer and Light Gas Compression Limits
Why angled turbine rotor blades spinning at 90,000 RPM achieve high compression for nitrogen while struggling with light hydrogen gas.
BY: Ing. Markus Becker
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[SYS-02] CONFLAT FLANGES
7 min read
ConFlat (CF) Flanges: Knife-Edge Geometry and OFHC Copper Gasket Plastic Deformation
The metallurgical mechanics of biting oxygen-free copper gaskets with hardened stainless steel knife-edges to survive 450°C bake-outs.
BY: Dr. Elena Rostova
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[SYS-03] MOLECULAR FLOW
8 min read
Molecular Flow Regimes: Knudsen Number Transitions and Tube Conductance Calculations
Transitioning from viscous continuum flow to pure molecular gas kinetics where molecule-wall collisions dominate.
BY: Viktor Brand
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[SYS-04] MASS SPECTROMETRY
8 min read
Quadrupole Residual Gas Analyzers: RF-DC Mass Filtering and Outgassing Diagnostics
Employing electron impact ionization and four parallel hyperbolic rods to identify sub-nanobar partial pressures of water, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons.
BY: Klaus Lindemann
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