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Aluminum Vacuum Coating

"Handbook of Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Processing"
by Donald Mattox
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I need to coat glass cover slips in aluminum. I have access to a vacuum evaporator, and was wondering where I could obtain aluminum from?

Also, if I were to want an overcoat of silicon monoxide, how would I go about achieving this?

Al Matt
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
2001

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