AVS 59th Annual International Symposium and Exhibition
    Vacuum Technology Monday Sessions
       Session VT-MoM

Paper VT-MoM11
Vacuum Gauge Operation in Noisy Accelerator Environments

Monday, October 29, 2012, 11:40 am, Room 14

Session: Vacuum Gauging and Metrology
Presenter: L. Smart, Brookhaven National Laboratory
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In the BNL Collider-Accelerator vacuum systems, many gauges are installed near subsystems that present challenges to obtaining noise-free gauge readings. Superconducting magnets, beam diagnostics & control elements, and even sunlight are some of the major contributors to nuisance variations in indicated pressure. Sometimes tried-and-true abatement techniques cannot be implemented, so compromises must be made. Observations and mitigation solutions for hot cathode, cold cathode, and convection-pirani gauges will be presented.