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IAP 2007 Activity


Vacuum Technology Seminar
Johan DeRijke Varian Vacuum Technologies, Bob Childs
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2007
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none

Intensive Two-day noncommercial class on vacuum fundamentals for graduate students and other vacuum users. See individual sessions for specifics. Taught by a vacuum engineer with 35 years experience in vacuum Technology and numerous patents to his credit. Seminar is co-hosted by Varian Vacuum Technologies and includes a free manual. Sign up for one or both of the seminars. The Basic seminar is not a prerequisite for the Advanced seminar but will help.
Contact: Bob Childs, NW21-109, x3-1751, rchilds@psfc.mit.edu
Sponsor: Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Basic Vacuum Technology
Johan DeRijke Varian Vacuum Technologies, Bob Childs
Some of the topics that will be discussed on the first day include high vacuum, ultra high vacuum, system pressure, total gas load, material selection, system pumping speed, vacuum pumps, system operation, and system troubleshooting.
Thu Jan 18, 10-03:00am, NW17-218, Lunch supplied

Advanced Vacuum Technology
Johan DeRijke Varian Vacuum Technologies, Bob Childs
The second day will include a review of the vacuum technology concepts building on the subject with various vacuum formulas to include rough and high vacuum calculations, conductance and pumping speed calculations and techniques used in successful design and construction of vacuum systems.
Fri Jan 19, 10-03:00am, NW17-218, Lunch supplied
Latest update: 17-Nov-2006


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