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Gases and Vapors and Their Use in Vacuum Tubes

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In addition to their application in processing vacuum materials (see e. g. sec. 9.2 and p. 397, footnote 1), gases are used to conduct current and produce light in discharge tubes, reduce the evaporation of filaments, and conduct heat from hot electrodes.

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