The Vacuum Technology Division provides a forum for research in achieving, maintaining, measuring, and analyzing vacuum or vacuum processes across a wide range of pressures, gas compositions, and applications. The 2021 program includes the following topics: Vacuum Measurement; Vacuum Pumping; Large Vacuum Systems; Accelerator; Vacuum Quality Control. New topics, highlighted by special sessions, are entitled “Vacuum Technology for Quantum Applications,” “Next Generation Synchrotron Light Sources,” and “Fusion Research.” The poster session features the VT Student Poster Competition, where students of any discipline are invited to share their innovative solutions to vacuum equipment challenges. Student awards will also be given for the best oral presentations.
VT1: Vacuum Measurement, Partial Pressure, and Gas Analysis
- Klaus Bergner, VACOM, Vakuum Komponenten & Messtechnik GmbH, Germany, “Innovations in Gauges and Gas Analysis”
VT2: Vacuum Pumping and Extreme High Vacuum
- Lucia Lain Amador, CERN, Switzerland, “Small Diameter NEG Coated Vacuum Chambers by Copper Electroforming”
VT3: Gas Dynamics, Modeling, and Simulation
- Marton Ady, CERN, Switzerland, “SynRad and MolFlow for Vacuum Analysis of CERN”
VT4: Leaks, Flows, and Material Outgassing
- Katharina Battes, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, “Outgassing of Polymers for High Vacuum”
VT5: Aerospace and Large Vacuum System
- Tom Kammermerier, Leybold USA Inc., “Vacuum Technology of Hyperloop”
VT6: Vacuum Technology for Accelerators
- Marc Ross, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, “LCLS-II HE Vacuum Design and Requirements”
VT7: Particle Control, Quality Control, Ultraclean Systems
- Joshua Spradlin, Jefferson Lab, “Particulate and Contamination Control and Analysis at Jefferson Lab”
VT8: Vacuum Technology for Quantum applications
- David Leibrandt, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “The NIST Quantum Logic Clock and its Vacuum Performance”
VT9+MI: Next Generation Synchrotron Light Source
- Marek Grabski, Lund University, Sweden, “Next Generation Synchrotron Light Source”
VT10+PS: Vacuum Technology for Fusion Research
- Christian Day, Karlsruhe Institut of Technology (KIT), Germany, “Vacuum Technology for Fusion Research”
- Enrico Maccallini, SAES Getters, Italy, “Large Pumping Systems for Fusion Applications”
- Robert Pearce, ITER Organization, France, “Vacuum Technology Development at the ITER Fusion Project”
- Jorge Rocca, Colorado State University, “Innovations in Vacuum Technology for Fusion”
- Charles Smith, US ITER, “Quality and Regulatory Issues for Vacuum Technology in Nuclear Power Plants”
VT11: Vacuum Technology Poster Session