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    Undergrad Deuterium Bulb Safety - What Happens if it Breaks?

    Ok, thanks for all the helpful replies everyone.
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    Undergrad Deuterium Bulb Safety - What Happens if it Breaks?

    Hi Folks, We use a UV bulb in my workplace which contains deuterium gas. The bulb is safely contained within a housing unit inside a machine so there are no direct hazards with UV radiation etc. I was however wondering, what would happen should such a bulb break? I have checked some MSDS...
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    Graduate How does zirconium-oxide coating reduce work function in SEM tips?

    Thank you DrDu, I'll try to check that out.
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    Graduate How does zirconium-oxide coating reduce work function in SEM tips?

    Hi Folks, I have been studying some scanning electron microscopy and read that the SEM tip is made from tungsten but is coated with a mono-layer of zirconium-oxide to reduce the work function from 4.5ev to 2.7ev, to make it easier to emit electrons (this is a field emission SEM). Does anyone...