Particle beam device with a particle source to be operated in high vacuum and cascade-type pump arrangement for such a particle beam device
First Claim
1. Cascade-type pump arrangement for a particle beam device with first and second turbomolecular pumps (13), (14), wherein the outlet (26) of the second turbomolecular pump (13) is forepumped by an intermediate pressure region (24) situated between the main pump port (21) and the outlet (25) of the first turbomolecular pump (14).
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Abstract
A cascade type pump arrangement for a particle beam device has first and second turbomolecular pumps, wherein an outlet of the second turbomolecular pump is forepumped by an intermediate pressure region situated between a main pump port and an outlet of the first turbomolecular pump. The particle beam device has a particle beam source operated in ultra high vacuum and a specimen chamber operated at pressures from high vacuum at least up to 1 hPa.
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11 Claims
- 1. Cascade-type pump arrangement for a particle beam device with first and second turbomolecular pumps (13), (14), wherein the outlet (26) of the second turbomolecular pump (13) is forepumped by an intermediate pressure region (24) situated between the main pump port (21) and the outlet (25) of the first turbomolecular pump (14).
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