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Vacuum Science and Technology - Pioneers of the 20th Century (Paperback, 1993 ed.)
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Vacuum Science and Technology - Pioneers of the 20th Century (Paperback, 1993 ed.)
Series: AVS Classics in Vacuum Science and Technology
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It is altogether fitting that the American Vacuum Society
commemorate its 40th anniversary by paying tribute to the pioneers
who laid the foundations of modern vacuum science. Through new
biographies and historical reviews, and reprints of seminal papers,
Vacuum Science and Technology: Pioneers of the 20th Century gives
us a fresh appreciation for the groundbreaking work done in the
first part of this century. This volume begins with a brief history
of the AVS by former Westinghouse researcher Jack Singleton.
Section 1 presents original biographies of those scientists and
engineers who were at the vanguard of vacuum technology and whose
contributions greatly furthered our knowledge of the production,
measurement, and use of vacuum. These include such important
figures as Pieter Clausing, Wolfgang Gaede, Irving Langmuir, and
Martin Knudsen. Section 2 covers some of the major breakthroughs of
the half-century from 1900 to 1960, including reviews of the
development of diffusion pumps, molecular-drag pumps, high-vacuum
turbopumps, and the quest for ultrahigh vacuum. Finally, Section 3
affords us an opportunity to revisit papers that are now regarded
as milestones in vacuum science. Among them are Saul Dushman's 1915
paper, "Theory and Use of the Molecular Gauge", Pieter Clausing's
1932 classic, "The Flow of Highly Rarefied Gases through Tubes of
Arbitrary Length", and L.D. Hall's 1958 piece, "Electronic
Ultra-High Vacuum Pump". In putting together this work, editor Paul
A. Redhead called upon some of the most highly respected names in
the field today, including Daniel Alpert, H. Adam, W.
Steckelmacher, P.S. Choumoff, Gunter Reich, J.M. Lafferty, and
George Wise. For researchers andtechnicians involved in vacuum
technology and related fields, and for those interested in the rich
history of the field, this anniversary volume will prove both
entertaining and informative.
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