Beschreibung:
This comprehensive text explores the latest techniques for producing a beam from any substance as well as from the dissociation of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and the halogens. Focusing on practical application in the laboratory, the author critically reviews over 800 references to compare the atomic and molecular beam formation theories with actual experiments. The book not only provides the basic expressions essential to beam design but also covers the construction of ovens, furnaces, and collimating arrays in metals, plastics, glass, and other materials.
Introduction. The Kinetic Theory of Gases and Atomic Beam Terminology. The Design of Ovens. Ovens for Evaporation of Alkali Metals and Their Salts. Ovens for Higher Temperatures. The Production of Beams of Dissociated Atoms and Other Radicals. Gases. The Theory of Collimated Atomic Beam Formation. Designing an Atomic Beam. Techniques of Multichannel Collimator Construction. The Comparison of Theory with Measurements. Other Indications. Concluding Observations.