Classified Abstracts 496--505 working with the discharge current density in the abnormal glow region. The tube can be run equally on d.c. or on unsmoothed, half-wave-rectified a.c. M.D.A. N. McLoughlin, D. Reaney and A. W. Turner, Electronic Engng, 32 (385), March 1960, 140-143. 31 : 18 A continuously operating laser.
See Abstr. No. 453.
31 : 18 Effects of argon content on the characteristics of glow-discharge tubes. See Abstr. No. 454. 31 : 18 Characteristics and applications of glow-discharge tubes. See Abstr. No. 455. 31 : 18
The stability of reference tubes using monoerystalline cathodes. See Abstr. No. 456. 31:23 A versatile metal to dielectric seal. See Abstr. No. 468.
" Materials and Techniques for Electron Tubes." No. 509.
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31:64 See Abstr.
General Physics and Electronics
496. Electron tunnelling and superconductivity.
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36 501. Accelerated freeze-drying of foodstuffs. Australia. A survey is made of the historical developments in freeze-drying up to the time when the " accelerated freezedrying " technique became fully developed. The principles involved in this technique, and others, are shown to depend particularly on the method of heating. The freeze-drying plants that have been designed and constructed for carrying it out are discussed together with certain aspects pertaining to the properties and costs of freeze-dried foods. (Author) J. D. Mellor, FoodPres. Quart., 22, 1962, 41.
36 502. Engineering aspects of freeze-drying foods. Australia. A lecture, beginning on a historical note, which briefly surveys the development of freeze-drying over a period of twenty years to preserve biological products, and in recent years to prepare special food products. Methods of heating and removing water in freeze-drying, and the equipment and controls that are necessary in order to achieve this, are explained. Also the storage of freeze-dried foods, and the capital and operating costs of freeze-drying plants are discussed. (Author) J. D. Mellor, Refrig. J., 15, April 1962, 38 and 15, May 1962, 38.
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Metallurgy, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry
37 503. Applications of electron bombardment heating in metallurgy. N. F. Eaton, D. N. Gasson and F. O. Jones, A.E.L Engng, 1 (7/8), July/Aug. 1961, 281-289.
Anon., Brit. Commun. & Electronics, 8 (1), Jan. 1961, 46. 37
33 497. Electronic devices at liquid helium temperatures. Summary of Conference held by the Institute of Physics and the Physical Society. Anon., Brit. Commun. & Electronics, 8 (2), Feb. 1961, 113. 33
498. Frictionless cryogenic devices.
metry. R. Brown, R. D. Craig, J. A. James and C. M. Wilson, A.E.L Engng, 1 (11), Nov. 1961, 407-413. 37
505. The choice of metals for electronic valves. R. Rushton, A.E.1. Engng, 2 (1/2), Jam/Feb. 1962, 6-15.
Anon., Brit. Commun. & Electronics, 8 (9), Sept. 1961, 694. 33 : 49 499. Electropolishing techniques for the preparation of zirconium and Zircaloy-2 specimens for transmission electron microscopy. J. L. Whitton, J. Sci. Instrum., 38 (5), May 1961, 222.
Electroluminescence. Abstr. No. 458.
504. Analysis of trace impurities by spark source mass-spectro-
33 : 19 (Its characteristics and applications.) See
37 : 16 Apparatus for measurement of sorption of reactive condensable vapours up to 350°C. See Abstr. No. 451. 37 : 17 Measurement of tellurium vapour pressure using electrical discharges. See Abstr. No. 452. 37 : 22
Photomultiplier soft X-ray spectrometer.
33 : 19 See Abstr. No. 459.
33 : 28 Vacuum furnace for high temperature X-ray diffractometry. See Abstr. No. 478.
The use of air bleed when measuring pressure in vacuum processes in which condensable vapours are present.
Lens mass-spectrometer leak detector.
See Abstr. No. 465.
37 : 27 See Abstr. No. 475.
37 : 28 Apparatus for the zone refining of copper. See Abstr. No. 479. 36.
Drying, Degassing and Concentration
500. Vacuum drying. Anon. Chem. & Industr., (20), 19 May 1962, 881.
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37 : 28 Apparatus for the floating-zone refining of gallium arseuide. See Abstr. No. 480.