Measurement data fig. The PI miCos vacuum chamber is equipped with a fan heater. By heating up the chamber while pumping, the outgasing of products like stages or pushers is highly accelerated. This allows to reach vacuum values of 10-9 mbar and beyond in a reasonable pumping time. The maximal possible outgasing temperature often depends on components like polymere sealings or soft solder. PI miCos avoids these components in her products whenever possible.
The graph below shows a typical test cycle of pumping down, heating up for outgasing and cooling down to reach the 10-9 mbar range. At several positions at this cycle mass spectra are taken to analyze the residual gas composition. |