Includes descriptions of the society's aims, online access to publications, administrative information, related news and information on conferences.

The representative for Great Britain on the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Application. As such it has a role to stimulate international collaboration in the fields of vacuum science, techniques and applications and related multi-disciplinary topics including solid-vacuum and other interfaces.

How to build your own Vacuum pump

Theory on gas flows, pipe conductances, throughput and pumping speed.

A handy indexed reference for examples of graphic symbols for components used in vacuum technology. Useful when constructing vacuum system schematics.

This website tells about several vacuum scientists who endowed vacuum science development.

For inquisitive people howstuffworks.com tells about how thermoses work. You can find there other vacuum-based devices as vacuum cleaner and television.

International meetings, conferences and workshops, educational opportunities, international awards and prizes.

Some basic principles for beginners.

An excellent resource with enormous amount of information for advanced vacuum users about pumps and seals (troubleshooting, specifications etc.)

Oxford Vacuum Science Ltd promotes good vacuum practice and understanding through the provision of training, design and consultancy services, and supply of bench-top thin film deposition research equipment.

Theory of vacuum physics for experts

Background information about gas pressure and gas molecule mean free path and helpful pressure units converter.

Thin film vacuum deposition technique using short laser pulses to produce flux of deposited particles from a target. This technique provides an excellent quality of the film.

Description of some types of vacuum pumps.

Different information on pumps and piping systems.

Promotes communication, dissemination of knowledge, recommended practices, research, and education in the use of vacuum and other controlled environments to develop new materials, process technology, devices, and related understanding of material properties.

Site of vacuum technology and techniques for students and amateur scientists. Articles; links; experiments.

Education and information about vacuum coating. Technical conferences, educational programs, publications.

One of the worlds leading manufacturers of UHV components. On this web-site you will also find a lot of reference data on vacuum components (e.g. pumps, gauges, valves, flanges etc.) including their principles of operation.

Describes what ultra high vacuum (UHV) is, why we need in it, how to get UHV.

Several important issues of modern vacuum science are considered. Quantum friction and casimir effect are among them.

Advanced vacuum theory considerations applied to black holes theory.

Contains descriptions of several types of vacuum pumps and general information about productions of low pressures. Good for students.

Theoretical predictions of vacuum structure.

Discuss subjects about vacuum physics, vacuum and coating systems, evaporation coating and sputtering technology.

Links to buyers guides, organizations, research, eZines and journals world-wide.

Lessons and practical exercises on Vacuum Technology.

Nice web-site for beginners who want to know "what vacuum is"...

Contains descriptions of several unique pump types.