1. Basic Data.- 1.1 Ultimate pressure(pu).- 1.2 Evolution of gas from materials.- 1.2.1 Outgassing.- 1.2.2 Degassing.- 1.2.3 Vapour pressure.- 1.3 Permeation of gases through solids.- References.- 1.4 Gas flow in vacuum systems.- 1.4.1 Maxwell’s distribution of molecular velocities.- 1.4.2 Mean free path, molecular diameter, viscosity.- 1.4.3 Quantity of gas (as amount of substance).- 1.4.4 Flow regimes.- 1.4.5 Viscous laminar flow in tubes.- 1.4.6 Intensity distribution of gas issuing from tubes under molecular flow conditions.- 1.4.7 Combined systems of tubes and components, conductance of composite systems.- 1.4.8 Transient conditions.- 1.4.9 Pump specifications and tests.- References.- 1.4.10 Conversion and other tables.- 1.5 Pump fluids, sealing compounds and greases.- 1.5.1 Impurities and degradation.- 1.5.2 Pressure measurement problems.- 1.5.3 Pump and trap effects.- 1.5.4 Vapour pressure — measurement and use.- 1.5.5 Pump fluids — chemical types.- 1.5.6 Mineral oil distillates.- 1.5.7 Chlorinated hydrocarbons.- 1.5.8 Hydrocarbon waxes and greases.- 1.5.9 Mineral oil lubricants.- 1.5.10 Hostile conditions.- 1.5.11 Mineral oil lubricants for rotary seals.- 1.5.12 Mineral oil lubricants in dry stage pumps and compressors page.- 1.5.13 Esters of — phthalic, sebacic and phosphoric acid.- 1.5.14 Polyphenyl ethers.- 1.5.15 Silicones and related compounds.- 1.5.16 Perfluoropolyethers.- 1.5.17 Backstreaming characteristics of vacuum pumps.- References.- 2. Vacuum Equipment.- 2.1 Vacuum pumps, valves and accessories.- 2.1.1 Cryopumps.- 2.1.2 Getter ion pumps.- 2.1.3 Magnetless ion pumps.- 2.1.4 Non-evaporable getter pumps.- 2.1.5 Positive displacement pumps.- 2.1.6 Roots pumps.- 2.1.7 Sorption pumps.- 2.1.8 Sputter-ion pumps.- 2.1.9 Steam ejector pumps.- 2.1.10 Titanium sublimation pumps.- 2.1.11 Turbomolecular pumps.- 2.1.12 Vapour pumps.- 2.1.13 Water jet pumps.- 2.1.14 Valves.- 2.1.15 Vacuum accessories.- 2.2 Vacuum instrumentation.- 2.2.1 Thermal conductivity gauges.- 2.2.2 McLeod gauges and compression manometers.- 2.2.3 U tube manometers.- 2.2.4 Mechanical gauges.- 2.2.5 Penning gauges.- 2.2.6 Hot cathode ionization gauges.- 2.2.7 Residual gas analysers.- 2.2.8 Mass spectrometer leak detectors.- 2.2.9 Leak detection instruments using search gas.- 2.2.10 Quartz crystal surface density monitors.- 2.2.11 Thickness monitors.- 2.2.12 Rate meters.- 2.2.13 Vacuum microbalances.- 2.2.14 Optical film thickness monitors.- 2.2.15 Ionization monitors.- 2.2.16 Deposition process controllers.- 2.2.17 Vacuum switching or relay units page.- 2.2.18 Vacuum process controllers.- 2.2.19 Surface analysis instruments.- 2.3 Vacuum process plant and vacuum systems.- 2.3.1 General pumping units.- 2.3.2 Chemical engineering applications of vacuum.- 2.3.3 Vacuum metallurgy.- 2.3.4 Vacuum furnaces.- 2.3.5 Vacuum ovens.- 2.3.6 Electron beam welding equipment.- 2.3.7 Deposition plant: vacuum evaporation.- 2.3.8 Vacuum evaporation special systems, vessel accessories and materials.- 2.3.9 Sputtering plant.- 2.4 Manufacturers’ names and addresses.- 3. Recent Developments in Vacuum Science and Technology.- 3.1 Vacuum pumps; recent developments.- 3.1.1 Introduction.- 3.1.2 Positive displacement pumps.- 3.1.3 Molecular drag pumps: the turbomolecular pump.- 3.1.4 Getter pumps and getter-ion pumps.- 3.1.5 Cryopumps.- References.- 3.2 Vacuum instruments for the analysis of surfaces.- 3.2.1 Introduction.- 3.2.2 Ellipsometry.- 3.2.3 Electron diffraction (LEED and HEED).- 3.2.4 Auger electron spectroscopy (AES).- 3.2.5 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).- 3.2.6 Electron microprobe.- 3.2.7 Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA).- 3.2.8 Photoelectron spectroscopy.- 3.2.9 Ion scattering spectrometer.- 3.2.10 Ion scattering microscope.- 3.2.11 Secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS).- 3.2.12 Static SIM.- 3.2.13 Ion imaging (SIM).- 3.2.14 Secondary ion microprobe.- References.- 3.3 Ion impact sputtering: particle emission related to apparatus design and thin film growth.- 3.3.1 Introduction.- 3.3.2 Physical sputtering.- 3.3.3 Basic types of sputtering system.- 3.3.4 Factors influencing film growth and deposition rate page.- 3.3.5 Vacuum system design and partial pressure monitoring.- References.- Manufacturers’ Index.- Equipment Index.- Advertisers’ Index.