Have you ever wondered just how Thomas Edison pumped out that light bulb? Paul Redhead's well illustrated 'The Ultimate Vacuum', downloadable in PDF format from the Elsevier Science site, answers that and many more questions.
Library Books A zipped list of vacuum related books available through university and other libraries. Books considered classics are marked with an asterisk,and may also be available through the American Vacuum Society's reprint service.
The Bell Jar Archives [Link] also contain some highly recommended books.
Elsevier Science (U.S. Mirror site link) Publishers of 'Vacuum' and many other resources. The downloadable article by Paul Redhead is a classic. (Use their search engine to look for: "P.A. Redhead, The ultimate vacuum, Vacuum (53) 1-2 (1999) pp. 137-149")
"John Strong's old classic, "Procedures in Experimental Physics" has been reprinted. In case you're not familiar with it, a lot of us old timers depended heavily on it...."Phil Danielson
Noyes Data Corporation: Noyes Publications recently sent me a catalog of books related to Semiconductor Manufacture,Deposition /Films/Coatings,Communications, and Advanced Computing. Noyes' address is:
Noyes Publications, 120 Mill Road,
Park Ridge,N.J. 07656
Phone (201) 391 8484, Fax (201) 391 6833
The Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology
A well known resource from The American Vacuum Society [Link], back issues are
archived in most University science libraries.
Phil Danielson's Articles (pdf format) at:www.vacuumlab.com
"A Journal of Practical and Useful Vacuum Technology"
including:
The "Hows" and "Whys" to use and understand vacuum
Insights about vacuum; based on personal observations and hands-on practice
What's happening in the system and why
Covering all forms of vacuum technology, from hardware to gas flow
Drawing on 40+ years of experience in research, sales, and manufacturing
Continuing the column written for Vacuum & Thin Film Magazine 1998-99
The first four of a series of book reviews are now available. Phil is now a contributing author to R & D magazine so the rest of the planned series may be delayed a bit but should be there eventually.
The Physics
Today [Link] Buyer's Guide
The buyer's guide contains lots of suppliers of vacuum and vacuum
related products, if you don't already have it. Published by the
American Institute of Physics, 500 Sunnyside Blvd.,Woodbury,N.Y.
11797-2999. Tel 1-800-344-6902.
An excellent source of up to date information on vacuum and thin films, etc.
Solid State Technology [Link] Published monthly by PennWell Publishing Company,Solid State Technology magazine is primarily intended for wafer fabs,and frequently runs a Vacuum section. Recent articles have included "Helium Leak Testing Applications & Techniques" (October,1995), "Vacuum Technology for Flat Panel Displays" (August,1995), and "Vacuum UV source Boosts Cleaning Power" (May,1995). Solid State Technology's subscription fax number is: 918-312-9295,or just follow the link above to their new web site.
SPIE Proceedings Abstracts [Link] Micromachining & Microfabrication,etc.
Textbook Experimental Innovations In Surface Science by
John T. Yates
e-mail from Phil Danielson:
".....Speaking of books, I got a real winner yesterday. John T.
Yates, Experimental Innovations In Surface Science.1998
Springer-Verlag, NY, ISBN 0-387-98332-5. Don't let the title throw
you. It's not totally surface science. It's a 900 pager (about $85
US) with a lot of good and useful drawings. It includes a wealth of
practical information on building and maintaining all kinds of
vacuum goodies. This is an important book. Gerardo Brucker from SRS
put me onto it saying it was the most useful he'd ever seen. He
underestimated it......."
Textbook Modern Vacuum Practice (Previously published by the McGraw Hill Book
Company)
by Nigel Harris, Manager, International Training Department, BOC
Edwards UK
An excellent practical guide, well illustrated and written in plain English.
'Vacuum' is archived in most University science libraries.
The Elsevier Science (U.S. Mirror site link) web site has
abstracts, PDF files, etc. available.