Preliminary results of vacuum pressure measurement by Laser Ionization method

Shingo Ichimura, Kiyohide Kokubun, Hazime Shimizu

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Abstract

The possibility of vacuum pressure measurement by ionizing gaseous atoms or molecules with laser radiation was studied. Xe ions were successfully detected after irradiation by a focused Xe-Cl excimer laser, indicating that non-resonant 4 photon ionization was realized with the present system. It was confirmed that Xe signal intensity, as measured by a quadrapole mass analyzer, changed in proportion to Xe gas pressure from 10-5Torr to 10-9Torr. Xe isotopes were also measured and the results correlated well with their natural abundance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)L573-L575
JournalJapanese journal of applied physics
Volume26
Issue number5A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1987 May
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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