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Solvent-Free Method for Intense Vaporization of Solid Molecu-
lar and Inorganic Compounds
CONS TAN TIN VAHLAS, HERVE GUILLON, FRANÇOIS SENOCQ, BRIGI TTE CAUSSA T AND SAMUEL BONNAFOUS.
New tools have been developed for vaporization of solid precursors to meet the demands of
high feed rate for CVD, ALD and other deposition processes.
Gases & Instrumentation Technologist of the Year Award

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FTIR Analytical Systems: Part II—Experimental Design
STEVEN VAUGHAN, PH. D.
In part two of this series, experimental design is discussed regarding front ends, gas cells,
and backend detectors, and why you would use one over the other. Also covered are how
samples are drawn, and how you generate standards without having multiple cylinders on
hand. (Part 2 of a three part series)
Company Profile: Sionix

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