Fundamentals of Vacuum Science and System Design for High and Ultrahigh Vacuum, Volume 1

J.R. Gaines is the Technical Director of Education for the Kurt J. Lesker Company, Jefferson Hills PA, United States. He has more than 40 years of experience in the research, development, and commercialization of advanced materials technologies including superconductivity, semiconductors, cryogenics, space simulation, energy generation, and energy conversion and storage. His experience includes vacuum systems, thin-film deposition, inorganic chemistry, nanotechnology, and advanced ceramic processing. He currently develops and delivers Lesker’s many educational programs through Lesker University teaching events. Matt Healy is Business Segment Manager at Kurt J. Lesker Company, Jefferson Hills PA, United States, specializing in materials processing and applications. He has a PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University, a BS in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He began his research career as a post-doctoral scientist at the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was formerly Vice President of Product Management at Pixelligent Technologies, LLC and previously Director of Business Development of Digital Lumens and GE Lighting Division, and Product Line Director at ATMI.

About the authors

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: 2500 years of vacuum science and technology

Chapter 2: Understanding pressure and vacuum

Chapter 3: Overview of vacuum systems

Chapter 4: Examples of vacuum systems

Chapter 5: The movement of gases in vacuum systems

Chapter 6: Understanding unwanted gases in vacuum systems

Symbols used in vacuum system design

Fundamentals of Vacuum Science Glossary

Index