An electrostatically-suspended spinning-rotor vacuum gauge: a feasibility study

• Published in: Vacuum Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 347 - 351
• Main Authors: Nuttall, J.D., Witt, D.C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 1987

A comparison is made between the magnetically-suspended spinning-rotor vacuum gauge and the electrostatically-suspended gyroscope, both of which, for different purposes, employ spinning balls suspended in vavuum. It is suggested that an electrostatic suspension might usefully extend the practical me...