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What’s new in Ultra-high Vacuum Technology? Stay up-to-date with recent advances

As physics research pushes the boundaries of science, the enabling technology of vacuum must innovate also. In this presentation, followed by a panel discussion, we’ll look at recent developments that are helping physicists achieve and maintain pressures necessary for this groundbreaking science.


Date: November 14, 2019
Time: 10 AM EST (7 AM PST / 4:00 PM CET)
Duration: 1 hour
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Overview

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.

In this webinar, which includes a panel discussion of audience questions, we will look at recent innovations that are helping physicists work at the frontiers of current science. The webinar will begin with a presentation of the challenges of ultra-high vacuum and how to achieve it. The webinar will address:

  • Getting to UHV, including a review of high vacuum, selecting materials for UHV systems, use of bakeout, and other system management considerations.
  • Measuring UHV pressure, including a discussion of hot filament gauges as compared to inverted magnetron gauges, and new ideas in pressure measurement.
  • New approaches to improve pumping performance, such as moving peak pumping speed of ion pumps to lower pressures.

In the panel discussion following, members of Agilent's extensive technology and market teams will join John to answer questions regarding the current state of ultra-high vacuum technology, challenges facing researchers today, and projected developments and innovations. Audience questions will be invited and discussed by our expert panelist team:

Mauro Audi, Global Marketing Manager, Academic/Government/Research Vacuum

Chiara Paolini, Research & Testing Manager, Ion Pumps

Erica Chiaverini, Product Manager, Ion Pumps

Key Takeaways

  • Take a refresher on the challenges of, and solutions to, achieving ultra-high vacuum for physics research on both large and small scale.
  • See a survey of recent innovations that are enabling cutting edge physics research.
  • Learn about the conditions and trends that are driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum.

Speaker

John Screech, Senior Application Engineer, Agilent Technologies

John graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and has worked since 1988 in analytical instrumentation. His career has spanned general mass spectrometry, vacuum system development, and contraband detection. John is currently based in Toronto, Canada and supports Agilent's AFO Sales Team as a Sr. Applications Engineer. John has lectured at over a dozen universities and national labs in Canada and the US on vacuum technology since joining Agilent in 2011.