Applied Surface Science, Vol.169, 724-727, 2001
Operation of the PF ring vacuum system without an in situ bake-out
The vacuum system of the PF ring was commissioned without an in situ bake-out after its upgrading reconstruction in which a great number of vacuum beam ducts were replaced by new or improved ones. The degassing of the ring was decreased sufficiently by synchrotron-radiation irradiation as expected from previous experiments. The system was successfully commissioned and the required pressure was achieved within a reasonable short period.