TÜBİTAK UME vacuum laboratory capabilities and activities

Abstract

TÜBİTAK National Metrology Institute (TÜBİTAK UME) is a research and development institute that operates under the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). TÜBİTAK UME Vacuum laboratory takes part in under the mechanics group among the groups of physics, mechanics and chemistry group laboratories. TUBITAK UME Vacuum Laboratory aims to develop and maintain national measurement standards, to establish vacuum pressure traceability to SI units and to disseminate this to industry, science and research in Turkey. The laboratory was founded in 1996 and started to provide secondary level calibration services with Vacuum Gauge Calibration System (VGCS-200). Primary vacuum standard called Multi-Stage Static Expansion System (MSSE1) was established in 2000. Commercially available secondary vacuum gauge calibration system was improved with the addition of automation under the name Vacuum Gauge Metrology System (VGMS) in 2010. The main activities of the Vacuum Laboratory are conducted in the following working fields: Primary and secondary vacuum measurements and calibrations, secondary calibrations of leak standards, primary constant pressure flowmeter (CPFM) standard establishment works, renewal works of existing primary static expansion system, European Metrology Research and Innovation Projects, Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (QMS) characterization measurements on Dynamic Vacuum System (DVS), training and consultancy services in the field of vacuum metrology. In this paper, the Vacuum Laboratory capabilities and activities will be briefly introduced.