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Recommended practice for calibrating vacuum gauges of the ionization type

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Author(s)

James A. Fedchak, Patrick J. Abbott, Jay H. Hendricks, Paul C. Arnold, Neil T. Peacock

Abstract

This document represents a recommended practice for the calibration of ionization gauges using the comparison method. In this method, ionization gauges are compared to a working standard that has an SI traceable calibration. The ionization gauge is either of the hot-cathode ionization type or the cold-cathode ionization type. Details of the calibration apparatus, the principle of operation of the gauges, data analysis, uncertainty budget, and reporting the uncertainty are given.
Citation
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5025060

Keywords

vacuum, ionization gauge, calibration, vacuum metrology
Metrology

Citation

Fedchak, J. , Abbott, P. , Hendricks, J. , Arnold, P. and Peacock, N. (2018), Recommended practice for calibrating vacuum gauges of the ionization type, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, [online], https://doi.org/10.1116/1.5025060 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created April 27, 2018, Updated November 10, 2018
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