Abstract
THE current tendency to use oil instead of mercury vapour in diffusion pumps led us to carry out experiments of two kinds on secondary electron emission using silicone oil (DC. 703). From our findings, we consider that its vapour will produce obnoxious results on any surface when bombarded by electrons.
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LEMPICKI, A., McFARLANE, A. Silicone Oil Vapour and Secondary Electron Emission. Nature 167, 813–814 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/167813a0
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