AGILENT ION Pumps

AGILENT ION Pumps
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AGILENT ION Pumps

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Ion Pumps Features and Benefits
Agilent Technologies has been a leader in ion pump innovation since the 1950s, offering a range of products like the diode VacIon pump, Triode, StarCell series, and VacIon Plus. The VacIon Plus family includes ion pumps, controllers, and accessories for various applications, handling different pressures and gas mixtures. Titanium Sublimation Combination Pumps (TSP) enhance gas pumping speed and manage non-getterable gases such as argon and methane. Custom configurations are available for specific needs, including SEM applications.
Controllers Features and Benefits
The Agilent 4uHV Ion Pump Controller supports up to four pumps simultaneously, featuring a large LCD display for monitoring and built-in set points, remote operation, and RS232/485 interfaces. It optimizes pumping speed by adjusting high voltage according to pressure, ensuring accurate readings and low noise, beneficial for SEM applications.
SEM Pump Controller Features and Benefits
Agilent's SEM ion pumps are designed for high vacuum guns, ensuring stable vacuum and low leakage current. The patented anode design offers stable current readings and reduced particle generation. SEM ion pumps range from 10 to 75 l/s, with features like dedicated heaters and low noise electronics.
Typical Applications
Agilent VacIon Plus pumps are used in research, particle accelerators, synchrotron light sources, and mass spectrometry, providing ultra-high vacuum environments essential for these applications. They are also suitable for nanotechnology applications like TEM and SEM.
Pump Models and Controllers
The document details various pump models and controllers, emphasizing the importance of selecting the right combination for optimal performance.
Technical Notes
Technical notes offer insights into the operational principles and maintenance of ion pumps, ensuring users can maximize efficiency and lifespan.
Service and Support Plan
Agilent provides comprehensive service and support plans, including maintenance services and technical support, to ensure the longevity and reliability of their ion pumps.
Specifications
Agilent offers a variety of ion pumps, including the Diode SEM pump and the StarCell pump, each designed for specific applications. Specifications include pumping speed, operating life, maximum starting pressure, and maximum baking temperature.
Applications
Ion pumps are used in telecommunications, defense, medical, and space sectors, maintaining vacuum conditions in electron devices like microwave tubes and X-ray imaging tubes.
Product Models
The document details various Agilent VacIon pump models, such as the VacIon Plus 20, 40, 55, and 75, with specific technical specifications and part numbers for ordering.
Technical Data
Technical specifications for different pump elements include nominal pumping speed, operating life, and ultimate pressure, with graphical data on pumping speed versus pressure for different gases.
Ordering Information
Part numbers for pumps, controllers, HV cables, and replacement parts are provided for easy ordering and maintenance.
Technical Specifications
Specifications for Agilent Ion Pump models include maximum baking temperature, weight, nominal pumping speeds, operating life, and ultimate pressure.
Product Variants and Accessories
Various configurations are available, including Diode, StarCell, and Noble Diode versions, with options for heaters and double-ended configurations.
Pumping Speed vs Pressure Graphs
Graphs illustrate the relationship between pumping speed and pressure for each pump model.
Combination Pumps
Combination pumps integrate ion and titanium sublimation pumping mechanisms for enhanced performance, handling both getterable and non-getterable gases efficiently.
Product Overview
The document provides detailed specifications and configurations for VacIon Plus ion pumps and accessories, designed for high vacuum applications.
Technical Specifications
The MiniVac Ion Pump Controller supports VacIon Plus pumps and is suitable for high radiation environments, offering various output configurations and safety features.
Power Requirements
Power requirements depend on pump size and starting pressure, with modern pumps requiring less power due to advancements in achieving lower starting pressures.
Accessories and Replacement Parts
Lists of accessories and replacement parts, including TSP filament cartridges and control units, are provided for maintaining and customizing ion pumps.
Titanium Sublimation Pumps (TSP)
TSPs are used to pump getterable gases in UHV systems, often combined with ion pumps for enhanced efficiency.
Miniature and Small Ion Pumps
Agilent offers small ion pumps for electron device and detector applications, available in various configurations and materials.
Ordering Information
Detailed ordering information for pumps, controllers, and accessories is provided, specifying part numbers and configurations.
Technical Specifications
Specifications for the Agilent TSP Cryopanel include pumping speeds, inner pumping surface area, and cooling connection details.
Agilent TSP Controller
The controller features remote control, automatic or manual operation, and compatibility with Agilent TSP filament cartridge or Mini Ti-Ball.
Ion Pumps - Historical Notes
The document traces the history of ion pumping from its early discovery to its development into a commercial vacuum gauge and the invention of the ion pump.
Operation of Ion Pumps
Ion pumps operate by capturing and storing gas molecules, involving ionization and sputtering of a gettering agent like titanium.
VacIon Plus Pumps
These pumps are designed for ultra-high vacuum applications, offering cleanliness, long operating life, and the ability to read pressure.
Conclusion
The document provides comprehensive technical information on Agilent's ion pumps and controllers, emphasizing cleanliness, long operating life, and accurate pressure readings.
Flexibility and Configuration
Ion pumps can be mounted in any position without needing an isolation valve during venting or power failure.
Agilent Feedthrough
The ion pump line features an innovative feedthrough design that reduces corrosion and ensures safety and compactness.
VacIon Plus Family
The family includes different versions optimized for specific gases and applications, such as Diode Vaclon Plus and StarCell Vaclon Plus.
Pumping Speed and Saturation
Pumping speed is influenced by factors like getter film action and gas burial, with proper bakeout procedures maintaining high speeds.
Performance for Specific Gases
Active gases react with titanium, while noble gases are pumped by burial in titanium, with StarCell elements offering superior performance.
Conclusion
The document emphasizes the importance of selecting the right pump for specific applications and gases, with Agilent representatives available for guidance.
Ion Pumps Overview
Ion pumps evacuate gases at varying rates, with specifications ensuring the pump matches the application. Cathode life ranges from 35,000 to 80,000 hours at 10-6 mbar.
Titanium Sublimation Pumps (TSP)
TSPs use thin films of reactive materials for gas cleanup, ideal for ultrahigh vacuum due to their cleanliness and long life.
Agilent Ion Pump Service and Support
Agilent offers comprehensive service and support plans, including exchange and repair programs and extended warranties.
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Ion Pumps Features and Benefits Controllers Features and Benefits 6,7 SEM Pump Controller Features and Benefits 8-11 Typical Applications 12-40 Pump Models and Controllers 41-51 Technical Notes 52-53 Service and Support Plan

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Agilent Ion Pumps Features and Benefits Ion Pump Evolution ● Since the late 1950’s, when the ion pump was invented at Varian, now Agilent Technologies, many changes and technical improvements have taken place. Virtually all of the major innovations have come from us, from the first Diode VacIon pump to the Triode, then to the StarCell series pumps, and the VacIon Plus. Wide Pumping Speed Range • Miniature/Appendage pumps from 0.2 to 10 l/s • Small/Medium pumps from 20 to 75 l/s • Large size pumps from 150 to 2500 l/s • TSP/Combi pumps VacIon Plus ● VacIon Plus is a complete family of ion pumps,...

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Custom Design The pump body can be configured to meet optional requirements including: • Cryopanel and TSP side or bottom mounted • Integral heaters Feedthroughs • Eliminate corrosion • Implement the “High Voltage Cable Interlock” • Provide an easy connection • Prevent unintentional extraction • Minimize overall dimensions Pumping Elements Three different types of pumping elements are available to cover all possible gas mixtures and optimize the application specific performances: • Diode • Noble Diode • Our unique StarCell • Agilent cables have an “HV Safety Interlock” that prevents any chance...

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The New Agilent 4UHV Ion Pump Controller Features and Benefits More Choice and Flexibility ● The VacIon Plus pump family is complemented by the new 4UHV Ion Pump controller, that provides different power levels and interface capabilities. ● The compact MiniVac controller and a dedicated TSP controller are also available. ● The new series of IPCU controller units completes Agilent’s offer (see next pages). ● The existing range of ion pump controllers offers more choice and flexibility than ever before. With the latest in design features, they are simple and easy to operate; just select the right...

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Low Noise For SEM applications especially, the remaining AC component of the HV output was reduced to a minimum. It is much lower than in any other existing unit, eliminating the need for additional filters completely in many cases. Typical Current vs Pressure Curve Safety To protect you against high voltage the cable is equipped with an interlock system which immediately shuts down the high voltage when the plug is removed from the pump. The protect mode limits the current to protect the pump and the controller. Pressure Reading The 4UHV is preprogrammed to automatically convert current reading...

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Agilent SEM Ion Pumps Features and Benefits The Agilent Advantage: Dedicated Solutions for SEM Applications ● Agilent is the only manufacturer to offer specially designed SEM ion pumps. These pumps are ideal for the high vacuum guns where stable vacuum and low leakage current is required to control and preserve the charged particle filament. ● The key to this superior performance is Agilent’s patented anode design which uses contoured cells and simplified electrical elements. This insures stable current readings and lower particle generation. ● When combining the SEM ion pump on the gun with...

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Dedicated Magnetic Stray Shields Agilent Feedthrough and Cables Higher Pumping Speed • External magnetic shields for stray magnetic field reduction available individually on request • The HV Safety Interlock prevents any chance of electrical shock • Optimized magnetic circuit for max. performance in a very compact package • The voltage is automatically cut off as soon as the cable is disconnected from the pump • Faster pump down Available in Round Shape Integrated ion pump/column allows: • Optimum mass balancing • Improved pumping conductance • Compact and modular design • Simmetric weight distribution...

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Typical Applications for Agilent VacIon Plus Pumps Research and Development Particle Accelerators & Synchrotron Light Sources In these machines, electrically charged particles (electrons for the production of synchrotron light or ions for particle accelerators) are forced to follow a curved trajectory in a ring called a storage ring. Charged particles circulate for hours in the storage ring, at constant energy, in an ultra-high vacuum environment. Before their injection into the storage ring, the particles first have to be accelerated inside an injection system composed of one or two accelerators...

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Courtesy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Ion Pumps • Beam Lines The experimental hall, around the storage ring, houses the beamlines built tangentially to the ring. The beamlines are usually specialized in a field of research (such as biology, polymers, and magnetism) or an experimental method (such as diffraction, EXAFS, and imaging). Some of the longest beamlines are built outside the experimental hall. Generally, large pumps are used in this part, from 300 l/s to 500 l/s. They can be combined with TSP and cryopanel in order to pump even the lightest molecules. • Miscellaneous Projects...

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Agilent Ion Pumps Typical Applications Mass Spectrometry • Analytical systems that use focused charged particle beams (CPB) and certain types of mass spectrometers such as magnetic sector or Fournier Transfer often require ultra-high vacuum. • These applications have very stringent performance requirements for sensitivity, resolution, sample throughput and measurement repeatability. These requirements are driven by the need to analyze ever-smaller samples, especially in semiconductor, manufacturing, and other high-tech applications. • In general these applications require very clean vacuum pumping,...

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• Medical Radiological equipment manufacturers use electron devices for critical components in the radiological chain, such as X-ray image intensifiers and radiological imaging units for diagnostics, as well as medical linear accelerators for radiation therapy. Typical fields of application include: - Medical Imaging (X-ray image tubes and devices) - Radiation Therapy (high power Klystrons, LINAC) - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Courtesy University of Modena. the industrial field for a wide range of applications using vacuum processed electron devices used worldwide in: • Space Electron devices...

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