Design of a modular and versatile interlock system for ultrahigh vacuum machines: A crossed molecular beam setup as a case study

@article{Guo2006DesignOA,
  title={Design of a modular and versatile interlock system for ultrahigh vacuum machines: A crossed molecular beam setup as a case study},
  author={Ying Guo and Xibin Gu and Ed Kawamura and Ralf I. Kaiser},
  journal={Review of Scientific Instruments},
  year={2006},
  volume={77},
  pages={034701},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:109343141}
}
  • Ying GuoX. Gu R. Kaiser
  • Published 14 March 2006
  • Engineering, Physics
  • Review of Scientific Instruments
The design of a modular, versatile interlock system for ultrahigh vacuum machines is presented. This system can monitor the pressure (ultrahigh vacuum and high vacuum), the status of the power (power failure, power fluctuations, and scheduled power outages), the operation mode of the pumps (operation versus failure), the flow of cooling water, the humidity and temperature levels in the laboratory, as well as the concentration of toxic gases. If any of the set points is triggered, the vacuum… 
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