AVS 56th International Symposium & Exhibition
    Vacuum Technology Tuesday Sessions
       Session VT-TuP

Paper VT-TuP1
New Developments at ISIS – The Worlds Leading Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6:00 pm, Room Hall 3

Session: Vacuum Technology Posters and Student-Built Vacuum Systems Poster Competition
Presenter: S. Patel, STFC Rutherford Lab, UK
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Over the past 12 months there have been major advances at the above research facility operated by STFC, which is based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford, England. In addition to the Second Target Station (TS2) becoming operational with a suite of seven new instruments, there have also been developments to improve the performance and reliability of existing instruments on Target Station One. Some of the key vacuum challenges faced during the last year will be outlined here, together with details of the challenges that lie ahead.