Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : PH3062 : Vacuum Science and Applications { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Prakash Nath Vishwakarma
Syllabus
Vacuum and its necessity, Gas flow in vacuum systems, Pumping speed and through put.
Creation of Vacuum: Rotary vane pump, Roots blower pump, Diffusion pump, Ionization pump, Diaphragm pump, Adsorption pump, Turbo molecular pump.
Measurement of Vacuum: Pirani/Thermocouple gauge, Penning/Ionization Gauge (hot cathode and cold cathode), Capacitance gauge, Bourdon gauge, McLeod gauge.
Quality of vacuum: Residual gas analyzer, Leak detection. Material selection and vacuum chamber.
Application of Vacuum: Thin film deposition, Cryogenics, Industry
Course Objectives
- Familiarization with the creation and utilization of vacuum
- Quantification and quality of vacuum
- Familiarization with vacuum measuring equipment.
- Application of vacuum
Course Outcomes
CO1: Importance of vacuum for industries, laboratories and day-to-day activities. <br />CO2: Learning of various vacuum creating methods. <br />CO3: Quantification and qualitative analysis of vacuum so created. <br />CO4: Gas response and behaviour at vacuum conditions. <br />CO5: Application of vacuum for scientific purposes.
Essential Reading
- A.Chambers, R.K.Fitch and B.S.Halliday, Basic Vacuum technology, Overseas press, New Delhi
- V.V.Rao, T.B.Ghosh and K.L.Chopra, Vacuum Science and Technology, Allied Publishers Pvt Ltd
Supplementary Reading
- D.M.Hoffman, Bawa Singh and J.H.Thomas, Handbook of Vacuum Science and technology, Academic press
- J.M.Lafferty, Foundations of Vacuum Science and Technology, John Wiley and Sons