Additional Resources on the Internet:
American Institute of Physics (AIP) (www.aip.org)
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation that promotes the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare. It is the mission of the AIP to serve physics, astronomy, and related fields of science and technology by serving its Member Societies, individual scientists, educators, students, R&D leaders, and the general public with programs, services and publications.
AVS Science and Technology Society (www.avs.org)
AVS Science and Technology Society is a nonprofit organization which 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 for the betterment of humanity.
Society of Vacuum Coaters (www.svc.org)
The Society of Vacuum Coaters, a nonprofit professional, trade and educational organization, is dedicated to the development of equipment and processes for high-volume production of coatings using vacuum-based processes. Its unique industrial focus targets the processing engineer and technician, end-user, equipment manufacturer, and the materials supplier. SVC seeks to disseminate knowledge, experience, and techniques to the vacuum coating industry through a variety of forums.
Institute of Physics (www.iop.org)
The Institute of Physics is a leading international professional body and learned society with over 37,000 members, which promotes the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.
The Bell Jar (www.belljar.net)
The Journal of Vacuum Technique and Related Topics for the Amateur Investigator, the Bell Jar, brings together those experimenters who have an established interest in vacuum as well as to promote vacuum technique as an interesting and challenging hobby.
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