Ionization Gauges

Glass Ionization Gauge Tubes

Bayard-Alpert design, easily outgassed grid, Nonex, Pyrex, or Kovar tubulation.  Thoria-coated iridium filament (burnout resistant) or dual tungsten filaments.

Range: 10-3 to 10-10 Torr

Bayard-Alpert Ionization Gauge Tube Specifications

Vacuum Range 9.9 x 10-3 to 3 x 10-10 Torr
Filament Voltage 3–5 V
Filament Bias 30 VDC
Filament Current 4–6 A
Grid Outgass 6.3–7.5 V at approx. 10 A
Collector Voltage 0 VDC
Linearity 10-4 to 10-10 Torr at 10 mA emission

10-3 to 10-9 Torr at 1 mA emission

Ordering Information

Glass Envelope Type Ion Gauge Tubes

-x refers to option suffixes below

Model No. Description
IG-1-N-x Nonex glass encapsulated tube terminated with 1″ tubulation.*

Dual filament assembly and choice of filament material.

IG-1-P-x Pyrex glass encapsulated tube terminated with 1″ tubulation.*

Dual filament assembly and choice of filament material.

* 0.75″ tubulation available, no extra charge. Show /075 as suffix.

Options

Suffix Description
-W Tungsten filaments
-I Thoria-coated iridium filaments
-K Kovar weldable transition termination
-CF 2.75″ ConFlat flange termination

Nude Ionization Gauge & Flange Assemblies

Nude gauges are used when direct access to a vacuum chamber is needed. Nude gauges prevent errors which have been ascribed to glass envelopes and associated tubulations.  They have a closed grid structure which minimizes gas reactions and improves sensitivity by a factor of 2-1/2.  The improved sensitivity and a .005″ collector results in low x-ray limiting current corresponding to pressure of about 2 x 10-11 Torr.

The gauge is available mounted on a 2-3/4″ O.D. UHV flange, greatly simplifying filament replacement. Standard filaments are made of tungsten. For long life in higher pressure and/or active gas environments, we recommend use of the thoria-coated iridium filament.

Medium to UHV Vacuum Pressure Measurement

  • Range: 10-3 to 10-11 Torr
  • Linear response in 10-4 and 10-5 Torr ranges with reduced emission
  • Nude configuration
  • Bayard-Alpert type

Specifications

Nude Bakeable Bayard-Alpert Gauge Tube Specifications

 Vacuum Range  1 x 10-3 to 2 x 10-11 Torr
Filament Voltage 3–4.5 V
Filament Bias 30 VDC
Filament Current 2.5–3.5 A with emission current of 4 mA
Grid Voltage 180 VDC
Collector Voltage 0 VDC
Sensitivity 0.1 A/Torr @ 4 mA grid current

(N2 equivalent)

Degas Method Electron bombardment (30–40 W @ approx. 500 V)
Flange 2.75″ (70 mm) O.D. ConFlat flange
Length 4.12″ overall, 3″ insertion length
Filament Two tungsten filaments, two thoria-coated iridium filaments or two tungsten rhenium filaments on replaceable filament assembly
Grid Tantalum grid on platinum-clad molybdenum supports with top and bottom caps

Ordering Information

Nude Type Ion Gauge Tubes
-x refers to option suffixes below

Model No. Description
IG-2-x Nude ionization gauge tube mounted on 2-3/4″ ConFlat flange
IG-2F-x Replacement filaments for nude ion gauge tube

Options

Suffix Description
-W Tungsten filaments
-I Thoria-coated iridium filaments