{"id":2839,"date":"2020-05-22T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T20:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2021-11-18T15:07:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T23:07:29","slug":"putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting Together a Compact UHV (Ultra-high Vacuum) Chamber for Spectroscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Small, inexpensive UHV chambers have been the backbone of many commercial labs and universities for decades. The cost of larger, feature-rich systems has gone up dramatically in recent years, making compact, DIY chambers even more cost-effective for specialized applications and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RBD has a range of products available to add value to your compact chamber, and in fact built our own recently to develop and test our microCMA compact Auger analyzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/chamber-1-bw-cut\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=900%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chamber-1-bw-cut\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kimball spherical chamber&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kimball spherical chamber&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=584%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=560%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=584%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"RBD Kimball Chamber\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2843\" width=\"560\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=768%2C939&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=838%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/chamber-1-bw-cut\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=900%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chamber-1-bw-cut\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kimball spherical chamber&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kimball spherical chamber&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=584%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=584%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"RBD Kimball Chamber\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" width=\"560\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=768%2C939&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?resize=838%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Kimball Physics chamber with RBD miniZ, IG2, and microCMA compact Auger analyzer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Chamber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> We started with an 8 inch spherical octagon chamber from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kimballphysics.com\/shop\/multi-cf-hardware\/mcf800-sphoct-g2c8\" target=\"_blank\">Kimball Physics<\/a>. This chamber has  two 8.00&#8243; CF and eight 2.75&#8243; CF mounts, with an internal volume of  &nbsp;106.6 cu. in. (1,747 cc):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/kimball-chamber\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=968%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"968,962\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kimball-chamber\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=584%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=476%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png\" alt=\"Kimball Physics Chamber\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2845\" width=\"476\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?w=968&amp;ssl=1 968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/kimball-chamber\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=968%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"968,962\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kimball-chamber\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?fit=584%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=476%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kimball Physics Chamber\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" width=\"476\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?w=968&amp;ssl=1 968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kimball-chamber.png?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Kimball Physics  8.0&#8243; Spherical Octagon &#8211; Vacuum Chamber <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The vacuum chamber was fitted with an ion pump from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gammavacuum.com\/products\/small-titan-ion-pumps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gamma Vacuum<\/a>, and valves and windows from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcvacuum.com\/\"> MDC<\/a>. Affordable turbo pumps can be sourced from<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com\/en\/products\/vacuum-generation\/pumping-stations\/turbo-pumping-stations\/hicube-eco\/?detailPdoId=20022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\"> Pfeiffer (HiCube 80 Eco)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.edwardsvacuum.com\/products\/t113\/list.aspx\">Edwards (nEXT85)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rough vacuum gauges are available from a number of companies including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digivac.com\/product-category\/vacuum-gauges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Digivac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/rough-vacuum-gauge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=662%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"662,634\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rough-vacuum-gauge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=404%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png\" alt=\"Rough Vacuum Gauge\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2871\" width=\"404\" height=\"390\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/rough-vacuum-gauge\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=662%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"662,634\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rough-vacuum-gauge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=300%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/rough-vacuum-gauge.png?resize=404%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rough Vacuum Gauge\" class=\"wp-image-2871\" width=\"404\" height=\"390\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Rough vacuum gauge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ion gauges and ion gauge controllers are available from a number of companies including<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinksrs.com\/products\/igc100.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Stanford Research Systems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/ion-gauge-controller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=749%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,548\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ion-gauge-controller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=410%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png\" alt=\"Ion Gauge Controller\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2873\" width=\"410\" height=\"302\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/ion-gauge-controller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=749%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,548\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ion-gauge-controller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ion-gauge-controller.png?resize=410%2C302&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ion Gauge Controller\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" width=\"410\" height=\"302\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Ion gauge controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To assist with water vapor desorption, the chamber is fitted with <a href=\"https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/water-vapor-desorption.html\">RBD\u2019s miniZ<\/a>. The mini-Z uses UVC radiation to desorb water from the chamber walls, resulting in faster pump-down times and lower ultimate vacuum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/mini-z\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?fit=480%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mini-z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?fit=480%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=436%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg\" alt=\"RBD miniZ\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2846\" width=\"436\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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data-image-title=\"mini-z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?fit=480%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?resize=436%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"RBD miniZ\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" width=\"436\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/mini-z.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>RBD miniZ water vapor desorption system<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This chamber is also fitted with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/ig2.html\" target=\"_blank\">RBD\u2019s IG2<\/a> 2 kV low cost sputter ion gun for specimen cleaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/products\/images\/ig2-source.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/products\/images\/ig2-source.jpg?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instrumentation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate purpose of this system was to house <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/rbdinstruments.com\/products\/microcma.html\" target=\"_blank\">RBD\u2019s microCMA<\/a> compact Auger analyzer (shown below with the Z translator attached):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"2847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/micro-cma\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=500%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429719517&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;66&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"micro-cma\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=500%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=500%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg\" alt=\"RBD microCMA\" class=\"lazy wp-image-2847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?resize=487%2C300&amp;ssl=1 487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"2847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/micro-cma\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=500%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,308\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1429719517&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;66&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"micro-cma\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?fit=500%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/micro-cma.jpg?resize=500%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" 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At around $50,000 for all the components listed here, this is one example of a budget-sensitive spectroscopy system that can be assembled, repaired and upgraded without costly field service visits.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small, inexpensive UHV chambers have been the backbone of many commercial labs and universities for decades. The cost of larger, feature-rich systems has gone up dramatically in recent years, making compact, DIY chambers even more cost-effective for specialized applications and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/putting-together-a-compact-uhv-ultra-high-vacuum-chamber-for-spectroscopy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[164,254],"tags":[308,306,304,305,309,255,303,307,310,16,66,311,286],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/chamber-1-bw-cut.png?fit=900%2C1100&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2DEXo-JN","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3027,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/microcma-length-the-long-and-short-of-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":2839,"position":0},"title":"microCMA Length, the Long and Short of It","author":"Randy","date":"October 6, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"RBD Instruments'' microCMA compact Auger electron spectrometer fits on a standard 2.75\" \/ 70 mm CF flange and the length can be customized as needed.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;microCMA&quot;","block_context":{"text":"microCMA","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/microcma\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"microCMA","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/microCMA-long-and-short.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/microCMA-long-and-short.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/microCMA-long-and-short.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/microCMA-long-and-short.jpg?fit=1200%2C667&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":237,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/auger-electron-spectroscopy-tutorial\/","url_meta":{"origin":2839,"position":1},"title":"Auger Spectroscopy","author":"Randy","date":"January 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A list of Auger Electron Spectroscopy tutorials","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Optics and Vacuum&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Optics and Vacuum","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/category\/general-optics-and-vacuum\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"microCMA","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/microCMA.jpg?fit=500%2C308&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3986,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/rbd-software-operating-system-software-compatibility-february-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":2839,"position":2},"title":"RBD Software Windows Operating System Compatibility (February 2024)","author":"Joe Caterinicchio","date":"February 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Microsoft Windows General Support All of RBD\u2019s software products (AugerScan\/AugerMap for PHI Upgrades, Actuel for the 9103 USB Picoammeter, and CMapp for the microCMA Compact Auger Analyzer) are compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Windows (as of this post, Windows 11). 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