Abstract
A method is described for the controlled sublimation of tungsten wire at a temperature just below the melting point. Emission of electrons from the wire provides a sensitive indicator, which enables the operator to regulate the filament temperature by manual or automatic adjustment of the heating current. The wire is volatilized primarily by sublimation of metallic tungsten, not by oxidation. Some advantages of tungsten shadowing are considered.

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