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OPTICAL SENSORS for high-vacuum applications
UHV Optical Sensors from STM ...
… only use approved materials
and components.
u The sensor enclosure and all other mechanical com-
ponents are selected from a list of approved mate-
rials according to the customer’s specifications. All
processing and assembly steps during production are
coordinated to ensure there is no process contamina-
… do not interfere with tion in later use.
the process.
u Only the tiny lenses of the microoptical precision ele-
u Due to their perfect integration into the installation ments are made from plastics. These epoxy resins
environment and the inert properties these sensors with optimised outgassing properties have been ap-
possess, they have no perceptible effect on the pro- proved by NASA for aerospace applications.
cesses in the vacuum chamber. Their externally po-
sitioned amplifier electronics result in practically no u Teflon-sheathed miniature cables are standard, but
heat input via the sensor. This is particularly important other cables can also be employed if required by the
for high-precision measurements. user.
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