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    <p>Hi Bob. We were originally thinking of e-beam or sputter
      deposition, using metallic cerium as a source. I'm guessing from
      your comment that this approach is a bad idea?</p>
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        <div>I'll presume you have identified  a cerium compound that
          disassociates in vacuum, at a reasonable temperature to yield
          metallic cerium. I have not researched the literature. I do
          know cerium is used in photocathodes and when I made
          photomultiplier tubes I routinely evaporated cesium and
          antimony in situ using dispensers made by SAES, Italy. They
          also had barium and mercury dispensers. If you have not ID the
          precursor it might be worth contacting SAES.</div>
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          Michael Young <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:myoung6@nd.edu" target="_blank">myoung6@nd.edu</a>></span>
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            search shows that special care might be required in order to
            use cerium as an evaporation or sputtering source.  Anyone
            tried it?  Suggestions/cautions/warnings/<wbr>horror
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            Michael P. Young                                (574)
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Michael P. Young                        (574) 631-3268 (office)
Nanofabrication Specialist              (574) 631-4393 (fax)
Department of Electrical Engineering    (765) 637-3784 (cell)
University of Notre Dame                 <a class="m_-8252360163647412617moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mike.young@nd.edu" target="_blank">mike.young@nd.edu</a>
B-38 Stinson-Remick Hall
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