Torr Scientific Limited is an innovative company that brings together a unique range of expertise, skills and equipment from the worlds of thin film vacuum coating, vacuum instrumentation and electron-optics.https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mvpv3fwwkk2dOur scanning electron microscope (SEM) isn’t only a great tool for high resolution imaging but can also perform energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (commonly referred to as EDX or EDS). ~~~ #VacuumTechnology #ScanningElectronMicroscopy #MaterialsScience #UHV #ElementalAnalysis17 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpv3fwwkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3msb6culg622sAt Torr Scientific, we manufacture products for vacuum, but there are various definitions for what a vacuum is! The strictest definition is ‘an area which is devoid of matter’, however this is quite unrealistic to achieve! #VacuumTechnology #UHV #VacuumScience #MagnetoOpticalTrap #Quantum04 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb6culg622shttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mrujjjg4bk2jHere at Torr one of the ranges of optical materials we offer for vacuum viewports are different types of fluorides. (Pictured are a CF100 magnesium fluoride, a CF64 barium fluoride and a CF38 calcium fluoride optic) ~~~ #DUV #VacuumTechnology #Photonics #Quantum #Physics30 Jul 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrujjjg4bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mr3ggkd6vs24Today (20th July) is Space Exploration Day! 🚀 Recognised annually on the anniversary of the moon landing in 1969! *** Image sourced from: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2013/11/Swarm_constellation *** #SpaceExplorationDay #Aerospace #Engineering #VacuumTechnology #Photonics20 Jul 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ggkd6vs24https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mqreh7onds26Refurbishment is a cost-effective alternative to replacing x-ray anodes and summer is the perfect time to get these ready for the new academic year! #XRay #Anode #VacuumTechnology #Engineering #UKManufacturing16 Jul 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqreh7onds26https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mpycnv37ts2yToday we have released our latest Torr Scientific newsletter! You can read the full articles here -> https://fatmail.fatpromotions.com/t/d-BA2D7C53F5F4780A2540EF23F30FEDED #Newsletter #VacuumTechnology #NanoTexture #Photonics #Quantum06 Jul 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpycnv37ts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mplhi64wm226Here at Torr one of our specialities is the application of thin film coatings! Thin film coatings are defined as layers of material applied to a substrate, typically with a thickness ranging from nanometres to several micrometres. #Quantum #VacuumTechnology #Engineering #VacuumScience #XRay01 Jul 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplhi64wm226https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mofvec4rls2xWhen working with vacuum chambers and viewports reaching ultra-high vacuum levels, if using copper gaskets, it is important that these are annealed before use! ~~~ #VacuumTechnology #UHV #VacuumViewports #Annealing #Technology16 Jun 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofvec4rls2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mnzbtcqqoc2gTorr Scientific offers a range of titanium viewports, suitable for repeated bake out with ultra-high vacuum (UHV) performance. #Quantum #VacuumTechnology #Engineering #UHV #Technology11 Jun 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzbtcqqoc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mnrv46juns2dHere at Torr, a variation for our vacuum viewports is our differentially pumped design! ~~~ #VacuumEngineering #Engineering #Quantum #VacuumViewport #VacuumTechnology08 Jun 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrv46juns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mnc4o4gcv226Glass is susceptible to a phenomenon called “strain”. So, what is this and how can we avoid it? Learn more below! ~~~ #VacuumTechnology #Photonics #VacuumEngineering #Engineering #Birefringence02 Jun 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnc4o4gcv226https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mmtjuocsgk2dTorr Scientific offers a range of phosphor screens, both as individual components and as part of a MCP detector, but what is a phosphor? ~~~ #Photonics #PhosphorScreens #Quantum #VacuumTechnology #QuantumScience27 May 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtjuocsgk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mmgnpywm4c2cWe are excited to announce we are now a member of the Sussex Chamber of Commerce! ~~~ #ChamberOfCommerce #BusinessNetworking #EastSussex #SussexChamber #1066Country22 May 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgnpywm4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mm7hf2aecs2yTomorrow, the 20th May 2026 is World Metrology Day! Metrology is the study of measurements and is crucial for accuracy within all forms of science and technology. ~~~ #Metrology #DataVisualisation #WMD2026 #WorldMetrologyDay #VacuumEngineering19 May 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7hf2aecs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mlsxerlenc2q🚨 The 16th May is International Day of Light! 🚨 Light is often described as electromagnetic radiation, but what does that mean? Learn more below! ~~~ #Photonics #LightDay2026 #Quantum #InternationalDayOfLight #VacuumTechnology14 May 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsxerlenc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mllf3dl2as2w🔎 Sometimes the limiting factor for achieving ultra-high vacuum isn’t just leaks, but something called outgassing! 🔎 Outgassing is when materials release stored gasses from their bulk, and their surface, and includes gasses moving through a material, in a process called permeation.11 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllf3dl2as2whttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mlbd5wvuhk2oWe talk a lot about how linear polarisation works, especially when discussing our Brewster windows but today we are exploring an experiment to visualise the effects! ~~~ #VacuumTechnology #Photonics #Quantum #Science #Technology07 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbd5wvuhk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mlaps4rm4k2gMany laboratories and other workplaces contain equipment or materials that emit or produce ionizing radiation such as X‑rays or gamma (γ) radiation! X-rays and γ-rays are a type of electromagnetic (EM) radiation and so sometimes exhibit wave‑like qualities and sometimes particle-like qualities.07 May 2026 07:43 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaps4rm4k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mkpomtszhc24Last week a few of our team walked the floor of MACH26! This is an exhibition focused on the latest developments for manufacturing technologies!30 Apr 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpomtszhc24https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mkktypte222oWhat actually is photonics? Photonics is a field of physics and a sub-discipline of the broader branch of optics but there are debates regarding the definition of photonics.28 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkktypte222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mka4icp5ck2g🎉We were lucky enough to have the Innovate UK project that we worked on featured in a peer-reviewed journal! 🎉 This collaboration was led by Metamorphic AM and included the University of Nottingham and RAL Space.24 Apr 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka4icp5ck2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mjmir3rut22xOur re-entrant viewports and Brewster windows can look quite similar upon first glance! Add into the mix we have manufactured angled re-entrant viewports, and it can all get a bit confusing. Let’s explore the differences!16 Apr 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmir3rut22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mjhmqyfas225 Today, the 14th April is World Quantum Day! ⚛️ This is a day for collaboration between the various explorations into quantum, whether that be science, technology, engineering, history, philosophy or even art. 🔎14 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhmqyfas225https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mj4uy7ja5227⚛️ At the end of last year, we were lucky enough to acquire a Hitachi S-3200N scanning electron microscope (SEM). ⚛️ This is now in use within the factory for inspecting damaged anode films sent in for recoating and repair, materials identification and for quality control of our coatings!10 Apr 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4uy7ja5227https://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mhxxn3jsv22rSapphires are usually known for their distinctive blue colour, but our optics are a bit different - they completely colourless as well as optically transparent! 🪟 So why are they different? Our optical grade sapphires are a synthetic, refined version of aluminium oxide.26 Mar 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxxn3jsv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/torr-scientific.bsky.social/post/3mhqb2ebptx2kHere at Torr, we use TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding for most of our products such as viewports, anodes, tubulations, glass cells and special one-off products we have manufactured. However, sometimes we use spot welding when TIG welding is less practical!23 Mar 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:batd652mkygn6igy3d3x2bg7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqb2ebptx2k