Save $125 when you attend High Vacuum Systems & Operation on Monday, May 2 and Residual Gas Analyzers and Analysis on Tuesday May 4.

VT-201 -- This day-long short course is intended for those who wish to understand the operation of mechanical, diffusion, and cryo pump systems, how materials are chosen, and how water vapor is pumped efficiently during the roughing cycle. It will conclude with a discussion of several diagnostic or problem solving techniques. After completion, participants should be able to explain the operation of diffusion, and cryo pumped systems; have a basic understanding of vacuum materials; understand how water vapor is pumped without condensing on interior surfaces, and have thought about some approaches to solving problems with non-performing systems.

VT-203 -- This day-long short course is intended for those who wish to understand the operation and use of residual gas analyzers and helium-based leak detectors. The class will be divided into several sections, beginning with background concepts needed to understand their operation; that will be followed by a description of the rga instrument; analyzing its spectra; how materials, components, and gauge location affect its results; a description of leak detectors; instrument sampling techniques, and some suggestions for their use in problem solving.