The dynamic flow method UHV standard apparatus developed by LIP is an absol
ute vacuum standard for vacuum gauge calibration. It is composed of a calib
ration system, a flowmeter and a pumping system. The calibration system is
a four-sphere structure, and the diameter of the calibration chamber is 500
mm, the ultimate vacuum is 6.5 x 10(-9) Pa, the calibration range is from
10(-2) to 10(-7) Pa and the uncertainty amounts to 3% from 10(-2) to 10(-6)
Pa and increases to 10% in 10(-7) Pa. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All r
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