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Xenon is an inert noble gas that has found some interesting uses in medicine that leverage its benign biological effects and anesthetic properties when inhaled. Some background on xenon: Non-toxic – Xenon has very low toxicity and tissue irritation levels unlike other anesthetic gases. Rapid onset – Xenon brings rapid ane...
View MoreWhile vital to advanced technologies, some challenges remain in harnessing xenon on an industrial scale: Supply – Xenon’s low natural abundance makes it costly to extract and purify. New separation techniques aim to recover xenon from air more efficiently. Storage – Xenon must be stored in high-pressure cylinders...
View MoreXenon gas powers several key spacecraft propulsion systems that take advantage of its high molecular weight and inertness: Ion thrusters – Xenon is ionized and accelerated electrically to high velocity, enabling efficient stationkeeping. Hall effect thrusters – Xenon ions generate thrust for orbital maneuvers with minima...
View MoreIn addition to lighting, xenon’s noble gas properties impart advantages for medical and industrial imaging applications: MRI – Hyperpolarized xenon gas enhances MRI imaging as an inhaled contrast agent. Nuclear medicine – Radioactive xenon isotopes are used in diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals. Anesthesia – Xenon ...
View MoreXenon‘s properties make it well-suited for advanced lighting technologies: Xenon arc lamps – High luminance white light sources used in cinema projection, automotive headlamps, and searchlights. Xenon flash lamps – Intense millisecond UV bursts for camera flashes, industrial UV curing, and stroboscopic scientific instr...
View MoreXenon is a noble gas element used in a variety of industrial applications that leverage its unique atomic properties. Some background on xenon: Rare noble gas – Occurs in trace atmospheric amounts. Commercial production involves air separation. Atomic weight 131 amu – Densest stable noble gas, over 4 times h...
View MoreSulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas has become an essential tool for enabling and insulating high-power electrical systems used in power transmission, industrial infrastructure, and consumer electronics. Some key uses include: Arc quenching in circuit breakers – SF6 allows compact interrupters that limit arc damage and reconnect circui...
View MoreSulfur hexafluoride, represented by the chemical formula SF6, is an inorganic fluorocarbon gas commonly used in electrical insulation applications. Here are some key facts about this gas: Molecular structure – SF6 consists of a sulfur atom surrounded by six fluorine atoms in an octahedral arrangement. This highly symmetrical stru...
View MoreFirst developed in the 1970s, argon fluoride excimer lasers continue to take on expanding roles given their unique 193 nanometer wavelength output. What does the future hold for ArF technology? Next-generation lithography – ArF lasers are expected to enable further miniaturization down to sub-10 nanometer node semiconductor fabri...
View MoreOne of the most vital uses of argon fluoride (ArF) excimer lasers is in photolithography during semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing. The ArF laser’s 193 nanometer wavelength enables greater patterning precision as chip components shrink in size. Higher Resolution – The shorter UV wavelength allows smaller circuit...
View MoreThe argon fluoride or ArF excimer laser relies on the unique properties of the ArF gas mixture to generate a precise 193 nanometer ultraviolet laser beam. Here is a closer look at the lasing process: Gas Discharge – Applying a high-voltage electrical discharge to the ArF gas creates free electrons and argon ions. Excimer Forma...
View MoreArgon fluoride, with the chemical formula ArF, is a popular excimer laser gas. Excimer lasers utilize reactive gas mixtures that form short-lived excimer molecules to emit bursts of ultraviolet laser radiation. Some key facts about ArF: Composition – ArF gas consists of 0.1% fluorine and 99.9% argon balanced with a buffer gas ...
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