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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006622203321

Autore

Moore John H. <1941->

Titolo

Building scientific apparatus : a practical guide to design and construction / / John H. Moore, Christopher C. Davis, Michael A. Coplan ; with a chapter by Sandra C. Greer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-511-57806-7

1-107-19915-8

1-139-81422-2

1-282-39129-1

9786612391293

0-511-60979-5

0-511-57751-6

0-511-65096-5

0-511-57935-7

0-511-57861-X

0-511-58009-6

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 647 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Altri autori (Persone)

DavisChristopher C. <1944->

CoplanMichael A. <1938->

Disciplina

681/.75

Soggetti

Scientific apparatus and instruments

Scientific apparatus and instruments - Design and construction

Instrument manufacture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Mechanical design and fabrication -- 2. Working with glass -- 3. Vacuum technology -- 4. Optical systems -- 5. Charged-particle optics -- 6. Electronics -- 7. Detectors -- 8. Measurement and control of temperature.

Sommario/riassunto

Unrivalled in its coverage and unique in its hands-on approach, this guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus is essential reading for every scientist and student of engineering, and physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Covering the physical principles



governing the operation of the mechanical, optical and electronic parts of an instrument, new sections on detectors, low-temperature measurements, high-pressure apparatus, and updated engineering specifications, as well as 400 figures and tables, have been added to this edition. Data on the properties of materials and components used by manufacturers are included. Mechanical, optical, and electronic construction techniques carried out in the lab, as well as those let out to specialized shops, are also described. Step-by-step instruction supported by many detailed figures, is given for laboratory skills such as soldering electrical components, glassblowing, brazing, and polishing.