AVS 47th International Symposium
    Vacuum Technology Thursday Sessions
       Session VT-ThA

Paper VT-ThA5
An Absolute Vacuum Gage Based on the Q Value of the Vibration of a Silicon Micro Cantilever

Thursday, October 5, 2000, 3:20 pm, Room 201

Session: Pressure and Flow Measurements
Presenter: Y. Kawamura, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Japan
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The Q value of a silicon micro cantilever has been measured in vacuum under the condition of ultra micro amplitude of the vibration. The maximum Q value of about 30000 was obtained in the vacuum of 1x10-6 torr. The measured Q value was in good agreement with the theoretical calculations based on the momentum exchanges between the cantilever and gas molecules. This system can be expected to be applied to a new type of absolute vacuum gage.