Zhen Dai 27.02 Inline Gallery / Lauren Joseph / January 17, 2019 5:09 PM
Tony Luong01Optical bench with the gas flow setup and control system.
Tony Luong02Permeation tube for HNO3 vapor.
Tony Luong03Radio frequency cavity used to dissociate chlorine molecules.
Tony Luong04Radio frequency wave generator used for dissociating chlorine molecules.
Tony Luong05Detail of radio frequency wave generator used for dissociating chlorine molecules.
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